San Simon Arizona Map
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Interactive Map of San Simon, Arizona
| City | San Simon |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Cochise County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 32.267856 |
| Longitude | -109.22756 |
| Population | 158 |
| Density | 79.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 85632 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| County Seat | Bisbee |
| School District | San Simon Unified District |
About San Simon, Arizona
San Simon is a locality in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 158. The population density is 79.8 people per km². San Simon is located at 32.2679°N, 109.2276°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85632.San Simon occupies a stretch of high desert floor where the horizon pulls wide and empty, defined by the relentless, golden clarity of the Arizona sun. It lies 48.1 miles southeast of Safford, AZ (from Safford, AZ: bearing 144°T), and is situated 30.8 miles west of Lordsburg. The landscape carries the weight of long, dry years, with the San Simon River carving a shallow, intermittent thread through the dust just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate scrub, the jagged silhouette of the Chiricahua Mountains rises in the distance, casting long, bruised shadows as the afternoon wanes. To the west, the rugged topography of West Doubtful Canyon cuts into the earth, while the nearby State Trust Land offers a quiet, sage-dusted expanse that remains largely untouched by the haste of the modern world.
San Simon traces its roots to the expansion of the railroad, which once turned this remote outpost into a vital artery for moving cattle and goods across the arid plains. The local economy maintains a tether to these earlier rhythms, favoring small-scale agriculture and the hard-won resilience of ranching over industrial scale. Life here moves in accordance with the scarcity of water and the extreme shifts in temperature, where Hat Top Tank serves as a solitary, vital point of gathering in the deep backcountry. The character of San Simon emerges from this isolation, manifesting in a stillness that demands patience from those who linger, watching the light sharpen the edges of the desert brush until the stars finally claim the night.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 102° E
- Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.2 mi, 058° NE · 20k acres
- Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 10.1 mi, 203° SW · 1.7M acres
- Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 11.7 mi, 064° NE · 4,016 acres
- Northern Peloncillo Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.1 mi, 060° NE
- Bowie Mountain Scenic Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 14.2 mi, 231° SW
- Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.3 mi, 258° W · 12k acres
- Abandoned Car (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 204° SW
- Wagon (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 204° SW
- Battle of Apache Pass (Registered Battlefield) — 15.2 mi, 236° SW
- Old Fort Bowie (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 285° W
- Chiricahua National Monument (National Monument) — 15.8 mi, 200° S · 12k acres
- Centennial of Chiricahua Apache (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 285° W
- Wagon Massacre Site (Viewpoint) — 16.6 mi, 241° SW
- Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 204° SW
- Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 203° SW
- Faraway ranch (guided tour) (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 205° SW
- Wagon Wheel (Public Artwork) — 25.5 mi, 171° S
- Shakespeare Ghost Town Tours (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 082° E
- Johnny Ringo Grave (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 202° S
- Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.1 mi, 152° SE · 14k acres
- Camp Rucker (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 192° S
- Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 39.9 mi, 074° E · 2.7M acres
- Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.4 mi, 201° S · 5,550 acres
- Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 49.2 mi, 323° NW
- Pioneer Home Museum (Museum) — 62.2 mi, 232° SW
- Unapologetically ENOUGH Boudoir (Gallery) — 62.3 mi, 233° SW
- O.K. Corral (Museum) — 62.4 mi, 232° SW
- Rose Tree Museum (Museum) — 62.4 mi, 232° SW
- Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 74.3 mi, 269° W · 89k acres
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About This San Simon Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Simon, Arizona. Coordinates: 32.267856, -109.22756. 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 Simon includes the ZIP code (85632), telephone area code (520), county seat of Cochise County (Bisbee), and school district assignment (San Simon Unified District).
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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
