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Topawa Arizona Map

Explore Topawa, 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 Topawa, Arizona

How to Use This Topawa, Arizona Map

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

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.

CityTopawa
StateArizona (AZ)
CountyPima County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)
Latitude31.813969
Longitude-111.825676
Population233
Density17.5 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code85639
Area Code520
County SeatTucson
School DistrictIndian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District

About Topawa, Arizona

Topawa is a locality in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 17.5 people per km². Topawa is located at 31.8140°N, 111.8257°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85639.

Topawa rises from the parched earth of the high desert, defined by the seasonal passage of Fresnal Wash as it cuts a shallow, gravelly scar through the brush. It lies 47.3 miles west-southwest of Valencia West, AZ (from Valencia West, AZ: bearing 242°T), and is situated 59.7 miles west-southwest of Tucson. The air here holds a heavy, static stillness, broken only by the sharp silhouette of the Topawa Hills rising three miles to the horizon, their slopes cast in shades of bruised purple and ochre as the sun retreats. Saguaro cacti stand as silent sentinels across the plains, their arms reaching toward a sky that expands with a terrifying, beautiful clarity. When the light shifts toward dusk, the landscape loses its harsh definition, blending into a wash of gray and gold that makes the vast, arid expanse feel like a dream held in suspension.

Topawa carries the weight of a long, quiet resilience, defined by the traditions of the Tohono O'odham people who have stewarded this land for generations. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the desert, where the scarcity of water has necessitated a life of careful observation and enduring patience. Residents navigate their days with a measured grace, far removed from the frantic pace of the modern world, while the distant, arid reaches of State Trust Land offer a stark reminder of the wild, unyielding nature that surrounds them. Beyond the reach of Vamori Valley, the silence of the desert remains the most notable inhabitant, a profound quiet that settles over the low-slung buildings and dusty roads long before the first stars ignite the obsidian sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tohono O'odham Nation Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 133° SE
  • State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 13.8 mi, 129° SE
  • Baboquivari Peak Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.8 mi, 102° E · 2,055 acres
  • Baboquivari Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.8 mi, 106° E
  • Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.7 mi, 097° E · 235k acres
  • Brown Canyon Arch (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 100° E
  • Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 053° NE
  • Santa Margarita Ranch (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 124° SE
  • Old Hayhook Ranch (Local Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 060° NE
  • Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.6 mi, 059° NE · 24k acres
  • Buenos Aires Corral (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 131° SE
  • Rancho Seco (Local Conservation Area) — 26.7 mi, 112° E
  • Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 28.6 mi, 130° SE · 1.7M acres
  • Crusher (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 118° SE
  • Ironwood Forest National Monument (National Monument) — 34.6 mi, 036° NE · 190k acres
  • Casa Piedra (Historic Ruins) — 44.8 mi, 131° SE
  • Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (National Monument) — 45.9 mi, 270° W · 329k acres
  • Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 46.4 mi, 047° NE · 89k acres
  • Tumacácori Mission (Historic Ruins) — 48.6 mi, 110° E
  • Titan-II ICBM (Monument) — 48.9 mi, 083° E
  • Titan-II 1st Stage Engine (Monument) — 48.9 mi, 083° E
  • Titan-II 2nd Stage Engine (Monument) — 48.9 mi, 083° E
  • Gates Pass (Viewpoint) — 51.0 mi, 056° NE
  • La Primera Vista (Public Artwork) — 55.9 mi, 061° NE
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 55.9 mi, 096° E
  • Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson (Museum) — 57.4 mi, 060° NE
  • Fox Theatre (Theatre) — 57.4 mi, 060° NE
  • Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum (Museum) — 57.5 mi, 060° NE
  • Museum of Art (Museum) — 58.7 mi, 060° NE
  • Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 70.1 mi, 293° NW · 1.7M acres

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About This Topawa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Topawa, Arizona. Coordinates: 31.813969, -111.825676. 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 Topawa includes the ZIP code (85639), telephone area code (520), county seat of Pima County (Tucson), and school district assignment (Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.