Second Mesa Arizona Map

About Second Mesa, Arizona

Second Mesa is a locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 832. The population density is 11.6 people per km². Second Mesa is located at 35.7933°N, 110.5051°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86043.

Second Mesa rises from the high desert, a broad, ancient plateau where the earth's rust-red skin is etched with the patient work of wind and sun. It lies 76.5 miles east-north-east of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 57°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-south-west of First Mesa. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, resinous perfume of juniper. Across its wide expanse, mesas and buttes stand like sentinels, their layered sandstone catching the sky's shifting moods, from the fierce clarity of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of approaching twilight. Sparse, resilient vegetation clings to the slopes – hardy grasses, low-lying shrubs, and the occasional, stoic piñon pine, their forms sculpted by the prevailing winds into shapes that speak of enduring strength. The silence is profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind and the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead, a vast, open quiet that seems to absorb all hurried thought. The history of Second Mesa is deeply interwoven with the Navajo people, whose ancestral homeland this has been for generations, a place of enduring cultural significance and spiritual connection. The economy of Second Mesa has long been tied to the land, with traditional sheep herding and silversmithing remaining vital expressions of its heritage and livelihood, each finely wrought piece of jewelry a testament to generations of skill. The distinctive hogan structures, their iconic conical shapes dotting the landscape, serve as both homes and sacred spaces, embodying a way of life that honors tradition and community. Visitors often remark on the profound sense of peace that permeates Second Mesa, a feeling amplified by the vast, unpopulated vistas and the unhurried rhythm of daily life, a gentle counterpoint to the clamor of the outside world.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Second Mesa, Arizona with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Second Mesa and Navajo County.

Detailed location data for Second Mesa includes the ZIP code (86043), telephone area code (928), county seat of Navajo County (Holbrook), and school district assignment (Cedar Unified 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 Second Mesa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.