Top-of-the-World Arizona Map

About Top-of-the-World, Arizona

Top-of-the-World is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 142. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Top-of-the-World is located at 33.3495°N, 110.9926°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85539.

Top-of-the-World in Gila County, Arizona, unfurls across a high, windswept plateau, a place where the sky feels close enough to touch. It lies 31.7 miles north-east of Florence, AZ (from Florence, AZ: bearing 46°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-north-east of Superior. Pine trees, their needles a deep, resonant green, stand sentinel against the vast expanse of cerulean, their trunks weathered and scarred by the elements. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted ochre and russet of the high desert scrub, stretch out in every direction, punctuated by the occasional, stark silhouette of a saguaro cactus reaching skyward. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of pine resin and sun-baked earth, and when the wind whispers through the grasses, it sounds like the murmur of ancient secrets. At the fringes of the settlement, the land drops away into rugged canyons, their depths hinting at hidden springs and the patient work of erosion. The history of Top-of-the-World is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring legacy of the land’s mineral wealth. For generations, prospectors and miners have sought their fortunes in the earth beneath this high country, drawn by the promise of copper and other precious ores. This legacy still breathes in the character of the place, a rugged independence and a deep connection to the cycles of boom and bust. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pull of its mining roots, with many residents finding work in the surrounding mines or in the support services that cater to them. The pace of life in Top-of-the-World is measured, dictated less by clocks and more by the passage of the sun across the wide-open sky, the subtle shifts in the wind, and the enduring, quiet beauty of this elevated corner of Arizona.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Top-of-the-World, 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 Top-of-the-World and Gila County.

Detailed location data for Top-of-the-World includes the ZIP code (85539), telephone area code (480), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Superior Unified 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 Top-of-the-World is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.