Salome Arizona Map

About Salome, Arizona

Salome is a locality in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 730. The population density is 8.5 people per km². Salome is located at 33.7811°N, 113.6147°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85348.

Salome rests in a wide, sun-baked basin, a place where the earth itself seems to exhale heat. It lies 63.2 miles south-east of Lake Havasu, AZ (from Lake Havasu, AZ: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-north-east of Vicksburg. The landscape is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a vast expanse of creosote bush and mesquite that stretches towards distant, hazy mountain ranges. The sky here is a relentless blue for much of the year, and when the sun dips below the horizon, it bleeds into the west with a fierce, painterly intensity, casting long, distorted shadows from the scrub and the occasional, solitary saguaro cactus. The air, even in the cooler months, carries a dry, clean scent of dust and sun-warmed rock, a tangible presence that settles on everything. The history of Salome is tied to the arid land and the persistent hope of discovery. Once, prospectors dreamt of gold and silver in these hills, their hopes often as fleeting as the desert rain. Later, the fertile soil, coaxed into yielding by irrigation, became the focus, supporting a modest agricultural economy centered on alfalfa and cotton, their verdant fields a stark contrast to the surrounding desert. The distinctive character of Salome is its quiet resilience, a testament to lives lived in partnership with a demanding environment, where the pace is dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the closest neighbor might be miles away, a speck of dust on the horizon.

About This Salome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salome, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.781142, -113.614652. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Salome and La Paz County.

Detailed location data for Salome includes the ZIP code (85348), telephone area code (480), county seat of La Paz County (Parker), and school district assignment (Bicentennial Union High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Salome is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.