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Shonto Arizona Map

Explore Shonto, 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 Shonto, Arizona

How to Use This Shonto, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shonto, 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 Shonto.

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	Shonto
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Navajo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.587043
Longitude	-110.662477
Population	494
Density	41.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86054
Area Code	928
County Seat	Holbrook
School District	Kayenta Unified District

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About Shonto, Arizona

Shonto is a locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 494. The population density is 41.8 people per km². Shonto is located at 36.5870°N, 110.6625°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 86054.

Shonto endures as a high-desert expanse where the earth reveals itself in layers of rusted sandstone and weathered brush. It lies 111.8 miles north-northeast of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 30°T), and is situated 23.4 miles west-southwest of Kayenta. The landscape surrounding Shonto is defined by the sharp, dry incision of Little Salt Canyon, which carves a deep, shadow-filled path through the plateau, while the persistent, arid presence of Shonto Wash channels the rare rains that occasionally darken the parched soil. In the distance, the silhouette of the Segi Mesas rises against the sky, their flat tops catching the low, slanted light of late afternoon to cast long, indigo shadows across the scrubland. When the air settles, there is a profound stillness here, a quality of light that seems to sharpen the edges of every stone and sagebrush, emphasizing the isolation of a terrain that has been shaped more by the long absence of water than its abundance.

History in this region is marked by the enduring presence of the Diné, whose traditional knowledge of the land informs a quiet, resilient economy centered on livestock and the stewardship of the high plains. Eight miles away, Navajo National Monument protects the ancient dwellings that speak to a profound, ancestral continuity, standing as a reminder of those who found sanctuary in the sheltered alcoves of these canyons long before the modern era. Life flows in accordance with the seasonal cycles, far from the frantic pace of larger hubs, with the local rhythm dictated by the movement of the sun across the wide, unclouded horizon. Though travelers may pass through, the essence of the place remains fixed in its rugged topography, a stark and dignified territory that demands a patient appreciation for the subtle textures of the desert floor and the vast, unobstructed clarity of the sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tsegi Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 048° NE
Hogan (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 047° NE
Navajo National Monument (National Monument) — 9.4 mi, 046° NE · 360 acres
Eggshell Arch (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 313° NW
Betatakin Dwelling (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 047° NE
Natural Arch (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 306° NW
Kiet Seel Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 037° NE
Margaret Arch (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 261° W
Sweat Lodge (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 070° E
Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 070° E
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 33.6 mi, 303° NW · 1.2M acres
Hat Rock (Monument) — 35.6 mi, 038° NE
Oljeto Trading Post (defunct) (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 031° NE
Gouldings Museum and Trading Post (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 041° NE
Thunderbird Mesa (Monument) — 40.2 mi, 054° NE
Monument Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 048° NE
Western Navajo Nation Fairgrounds (Theme Park) — 43.8 mi, 224° SW
Brigham Young's Tomb (Monument) — 45.0 mi, 045° NE
Fiftymile Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 48.1 mi, 333° NW · 161k acres
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (National Monument) — 48.1 mi, 333° NW · 1.9M acres
Adventurous Antelope Canyon Galleria (Gallery) — 49.6 mi, 298° NW
Mesa (Cinema) — 49.7 mi, 298° NW
Paria Canyon - Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 54.8 mi, 293° NW · 133k acres
Grand Canyon Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 55.3 mi, 283° W · 1.1M acres
Grand Canyon National Park (National Park) — 56.0 mi, 287° W · 1.2M acres
San Juan River #5 (Wild & Scenic River) — 56.3 mi, 043° NE · 1,876 acres
Kaibab National Forest (National Forest) — 66.4 mi, 263° W · 1.5M acres
Grand Canyon Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 66.4 mi, 263° W · 623k acres
Saddle Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 69.9 mi, 255° W · 41k acres
Capitol Reef National Park (National Park) — 70.8 mi, 351° N · 244k acres

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