Tacna Arizona Map
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Interactive Map of Tacna, Arizona
| City | Tacna |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Yuma County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 32.697547 |
| Longitude | -113.953543 |
| Population | 425 |
| Density | 85.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 85352, 85356 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| County Seat | Yuma |
| School District | Antelope Union High School District |
About Tacna, Arizona
Tacna is a locality in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 425. The population density is 85.4 people per km². Tacna is located at 32.6975°N, 113.9535°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP codes: 85352, 85356.Tacna unfolds across a vast, parched expanse where the horizon draws a taut line between the bleached earth and a relentless, high-altitude sun. It lies 26.8 miles east of Fortuna Foothills, AZ (from Fortuna Foothills, AZ: bearing 84°T), and is situated 11.4 miles east of Wellton. The landscape is defined by the expansive, open reaches of State Trust Land, which stretches out in a quiet, scrub-dotted stillness that seems to absorb the very heat of the day. To the north, the distant profile of the Wellton Hills breaks the monotony of the desert floor, their jagged edges softened by the violet haze of dusk. The air here carries the faint, dry scent of creosote and dust, a stillness that is rarely broken save for the occasional, sudden whistle of wind whipping through the sparse vegetation of King Valley.
Tacna maintains a slow, deliberate pace anchored by the nearby Mohawk Canal, a vital artery of water that sustains the patches of resilient green in an otherwise amber world. This life-giving path supports a local economy deeply tethered to the rhythms of the soil and the seasonal demands of agriculture. Beyond the cultivated fields, the terrain returns to the stark, unforgiving beauty of the Sonoran desert, where the light at sunset turns the sand a deep, bruised gold. Though the Salton Tanks lie miles away, they remain a quiet reminder of the scarcity of water that dictates the movement and industry of the people who reside in Tacna.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.0 mi, 157° SE
- Quigley-Achee Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 334° NW
- Texas Hill Lands (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 359° N
- Kofa Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.9 mi, 359° N · 548k acres
- Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.9 mi, 359° N · 1.3M acres
- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.3 mi, 180° S · 1.7M acres
- Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.3 mi, 180° S · 792k acres
- Natural Arch (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 336° NW
- Fort Horn Monument (Monument) — 27.2 mi, 056° NE
- Cobra Gunship Helicopter Display (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 290° W
- Sunset Vista: Funeral home, cemetery, and crematory. (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 264° W
- Tank in cemetery; military memorial. (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 264° W
- Horn Railway Station (Historic Ruins) — 31.3 mi, 057° NE
- "_uma" Sign (Attraction) — 31.5 mi, 269° W
- Tonk (Historic Ruins) — 36.4 mi, 074° E
- United States Marine Corps (Monument) — 37.3 mi, 266° W
- Yuma Territory Live Steamers (Museum) — 38.3 mi, 273° W
- Siphon Outlet (Viewpoint) — 38.9 mi, 273° W
- Bureau of Reclamation (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 273° W
- Army of the West Mormon Batallion Statue (Public Artwork) — 40.3 mi, 273° W
- Ampitheater (Theatre) — 44.5 mi, 300° NW
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (National Monument) — 61.2 mi, 124° SE · 329k acres
- Ajo Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 67.1 mi, 110° E
- Gila Bend Museum (Museum) — 73.1 mi, 076° E
- Palo Verde Historical Museum (Museum) — 73.3 mi, 330° NW
- Port Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 73.3 mi, 330° NW
- Sonoran Desert National Monument (National Monument) — 75.3 mi, 083° E · 496k acres
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About This Tacna Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tacna, Arizona. Coordinates: 32.697547, -113.953543. 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 Tacna includes the ZIP code (85352, 85356), telephone area code (480), county seat of Yuma County (Yuma), and school district assignment (Antelope Union High School 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. |
