San Carlos Arizona Map
Explore San Carlos, Arizona, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of San Carlos, Arizona
How to Use This San Carlos, Arizona Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for San Carlos, Arizona. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arizona or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to San Carlos.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | San Carlos |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 33.344561 |
| Longitude | -110.477712 |
| Population | 3,987 |
| Density | 179.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 85225, 85550 |
| Area Code | 602, 623, 480 |
| County Seat | Phoenix |
| School District | San Carlos Unified District |
About San Carlos, Arizona
San Carlos is a locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,987. The population density is 179.5 people per km². San Carlos is located at 33.3446°N, 110.4777°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP codes: 85225, 85550.San Carlos occupies a vast, arid expanse where the sun bleaches the earth into shades of ochre and bone. It lies 2.8 miles north of Chandler, AZ (from Chandler, AZ: bearing 349°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-southwest of Mesa. The landscape around San Carlos is defined by low, sun-baked scrub and the sharp, skeletal silhouettes of desert flora that seem to vibrate against the horizon when the heat rises. In the far distance, the jagged edges of the Mogollon Rim trace a faint, bruised line against the sky, serving as a reminder of the higher, cooler country that lies beyond this dry, open basin. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain is quiet and sparse, punctuated only by the modest, purposeful greenery of Hoopes Park, which offers a brief sanctuary from the relentless glare of the midday sun.
Economic life in San Carlos remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the resilience of those who have made it their home for generations. While the Consolidated Canal flows seven miles away to sustain the broader region, the immediate surroundings of San Carlos are defined by a profound, solitary stillness that characterizes the high desert. History here is felt in the architecture of everyday life, where the simple, functional structures reflect a necessity for enduring the extreme fluctuations of the climate. Far from the busy corridors of the state, the pace of the day is dictated by the slow arc of the sun, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the dusty ground as evening approaches and the temperature finally begins to soften.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Belvado Ballpark (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 359° N
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 031° NE
- 7 Mile Ballpark (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 044° NE
- Coolidge Dam (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 163° S
- NeedlesEye Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.1 mi, 203° SW · 8,711 acres
- Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 13.9 mi, 277° W · 2.9M acres
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 14.0 mi, 282° W
- Gila Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 282° W
- Desert Grasslands Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern - Mescal Ridge (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 17.8 mi, 226° SW
- Pioneer Mine (Historic Ruins) — 22.1 mi, 250° W
- Proposed Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 22.5 mi, 216° SW
- Doak (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 257° W
- "m" Hill (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 279° W
- Three Crosses (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 279° W
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 278° W
- Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 24.9 mi, 160° S · 1.7M acres
- Salt River Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.2 mi, 325° NW · 32k acres
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam (Viewpoint) — 32.7 mi, 307° NW
- Fort Thomas "T" (Public Artwork) — 36.1 mi, 121° SE
- Melvin Jones International Memorial (Monument) — 36.3 mi, 126° SE
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site (Attraction) — 38.1 mi, 264° W
- Quincho (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 264° W
- Tonto National Monument (National Monument) — 41.5 mi, 300° NW · 1,122 acres
- Maze (Theme Park) — 54.9 mi, 268° W
- Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 55.6 mi, 129° SE
- SaddleBrooke Two Arts and Crafts Center (Arts Centre) — 61.7 mi, 203° SW
- Casa Grande Auditorium (Theatre) — 65.8 mi, 249° W
- Wine & Design (Gallery) — 66.6 mi, 265° W
- Auditorium (Theatre) — 66.7 mi, 204° SW
- Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 76.5 mi, 181° S · 89k acres
Latest News: San Carlos
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This San Carlos Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Carlos, Arizona. Coordinates: 33.344561, -110.477712. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for San Carlos includes the ZIP code (85225, 85550), telephone area code (602, 623, 480), county seat of Maricopa County (Phoenix), and school district assignment (San Carlos Unified District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
