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Tubac Arizona Map

Explore Tubac, 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 Tubac, Arizona

How to Use This Tubac, Arizona Map

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

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.

City	Tubac
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Santa Cruz County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	31.610681
Longitude	-111.057047
Population	1,581
Density	56.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85646
Area Code	520
County Seat	Nogales
School District	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District

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About Tubac, Arizona

Tubac is a locality in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,581. The population density is 56.5 people per km². Tubac is located at 31.6107°N, 111.0570°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85646.

Tubac holds a quiet gravity, defined by the persistent, life-giving ribbon of Tubac Creek that meanders through the arid floor of the Santa Cruz River valley. It lies 10.6 miles north-northwest of Rio Rico, AZ (from Rio Rico, AZ: bearing 337°T), and is situated 17.0 miles south of Green Valley. To the east, the Tumacacori Mountains rise in jagged, sun-bleached silhouettes against a sky that often bruises purple with the approach of summer monsoons. The landscape is a study in desert patience, where the sharp, skeletal fingers of ocotillo and the stoic, columnar saguaro mark the transition between the valley floor and the rugged elevation of Aliso Canyon. A few miles distant, the waters of Doodlebug Tank catch the midday glare, offering a stillness that contrasts with the dry, rasping wind that frequently scours the dusty plains.

Tubac serves as a living archive of colonial ambition and artistic resilience, anchored physically by the preservation efforts at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. Where Spanish soldiers once stood guard to secure a frontier, contemporary galleries and studios now claim the adobe spaces, trading the steel of the sword for the painter’s brush and the sculptor’s chisel. The economy shifts with the light, drawing visitors who wander between workshops and quiet courtyards, far removed from the bustle of the distant interstate. Life here follows the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons, a rhythm dictated by the changing quality of the desert sun and the enduring legacy of a settlement that has long outlasted its original military purpose.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 088° E
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 306° NW
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 2.4 mi, 210° SW · 1.7M acres
Tumacácori Mission (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 173° S
Sopori Ranch (Local Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 342° N
Mt. Wrightson Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.4 mi, 049° NE · 25k acres
Rancho Seco (Local Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 284° W
Sonoita Creek Natural Area (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 136° SE
Coal Mine Spring (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 117° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 053° NE
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.0 mi, 248° W · 235k acres
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.5 mi, 071° E · 415 acres
Bat viewing benches (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 226° SW
Peña Blanca Sign (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 158° S
Pajarita Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.0 mi, 209° SW · 7,499 acres
Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 261° W
John Ward's Ranch Historic Site (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 114° SE
Telles Family Shrine (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 114° SE
Railroad Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 17.6 mi, 109° E
Drop Tank Rocket Body (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 087° E
Crusher (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 267° W
Patagonia Mosaic (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 106° E
Global Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 18.5 mi, 105° E
Primeria Alta History Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 160° S
Museo de Arte de Nogales (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 161° S
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 23.3 mi, 068° E · 49k acres
Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach (Museum) — 39.7 mi, 307° NW
Gates Pass (Viewpoint) — 42.4 mi, 356° N
Fox Theatre (Theatre) — 42.5 mi, 007° N
Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum (Museum) — 42.7 mi, 007° N

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