Six Shooter Canyon Arizona Map

About Six Shooter Canyon, Arizona

Six Shooter Canyon is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 811. The population density is 126.0 people per km². Six Shooter Canyon is located at 33.3642°N, 110.7659°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85501.

Six Shooter Canyon lies in a sun-baked embrace, a geological scar etched deep into the Gila County earth. It lies 42.7 miles east-north-east of Florence, AZ (from Florence, AZ: bearing 57°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south-south-east of Globe. The air here carries the dry, mineral tang of arid lands, and the landscape is a study in muted earth tones – rust-red rock formations rise like ancient sentinels against a sky that often burns a fierce, unblinking blue. Sparse, resilient vegetation, hardy scrub oak and the occasional stoic saguaro, clings to the rugged slopes, their silhouettes sharp against the vast, open expanse. Shadows lengthen and deepen with the passing sun, painting the canyon walls in dramatic contrasts, a silent testament to the relentless sculpting power of wind and water over eons. The history of Six Shooter Canyon is inextricably linked to the veins of copper that once pulsed beneath its surface, drawing prospectors and miners to its remote reaches in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While the boom times of extensive mining operations have largely subsided, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a subtle hum beneath the quiet of the present day. The local economy now leans more towards tourism and the quiet sustenance of ranching, a slower rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. Visitors often remark on the profound stillness that settles over Six Shooter Canyon as dusk descends, a profound quietude broken only by the distant call of a coyote or the whisper of the wind through the canyons, a place where the immensity of nature stills the hurried pulse of modern life.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Six Shooter Canyon, 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 Six Shooter Canyon and Gila County.

Detailed location data for Six Shooter Canyon includes the ZIP code (85501), telephone area code (435), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Globe 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 Six Shooter Canyon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.