Sunwest Arizona Map

About Sunwest, Arizona

Sunwest is a locality in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 0.1 people per km². Sunwest is located at 33.6604°N, 113.4117°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85348.

Sunwest rests against a canvas of sun-baked earth, a low-slung settlement where the desert’s immense, silent sky presses down. It lies 51.7 miles west-north-west of Buckeye, AZ (from Buckeye, AZ: bearing 293°T), and is situated 14.3 miles south-east of Salome. The landscape here is a testament to resilience, a rugged expanse of scrub and tenacious creosote bushes that cling to the ochre soil. Distant, hazy mountains, their forms softened by the shimmering heat, form a perpetual horizon. The air itself possesses a dry, mineral tang, carrying the faint scent of dust and the distant promise of rain that rarely arrives. Even the silence here feels palpable, broken only by the occasional whisper of wind through dry grasses or the startling cry of a hawk circling overhead. The lifeblood of Sunwest has long been drawn from the earth’s hidden veins, a heritage etched into the very character of the place by decades of mining. Though the major operations have long since quieted, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate in the weathered facades of buildings and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Today, a more varied economy sustains Sunwest, with small businesses catering to the lingering agricultural needs of the surrounding ranches and a growing number of visitors drawn by the stark, unadorned beauty of the desert. The rhythm of life is measured, unhurried, dictated more by the sun’s arc across the heavens than by any clock.

About This Sunwest Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sunwest, 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 Sunwest and La Paz County.

Detailed location data for Sunwest includes the ZIP code (85348), telephone area code (435), county seat of La Paz County (Parker), and school district assignment (Bicentennial Union High School 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 Sunwest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.