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Tucson Arizona Map

Explore Tucson, 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 Tucson, Arizona

How to Use This Tucson, Arizona Map

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

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	Tucson
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Pima County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	32.153036
Longitude	-110.870773
Population	542,629
Density	869.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	85716, 85705, 85701, 85702, 85703
Area Code	520
County Seat	Tucson
School District	Tucson Unified District

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About Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a locality in Pima County, Arizona, United States. With a population of 542,629, Tucson is a major urban centre in Arizona. The population density is 869.4 people per km². Tucson is located at 32.1530°N, 110.8708°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. Tucson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 85716, 85705, 85701.

Tucson maintains a singular presence upon the arid floor of the Santa Cruz Valley, where the light at dusk turns the dust-moted air into a soft, bruised violet. It lies 5.3 miles south of Catalina Foothills, AZ (from Catalina Foothills, AZ: bearing 185°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Casas Adobes. The Arroyo Chico cuts a path through the landscape, acting as a quiet witness to the seasonal shifts in moisture that dictate the growth of saguaro and ocotillo across the basin. In the distance, the Santa Catalina Mountains rise with a jagged, formidable clarity, their slopes drawing the gaze upward toward the heights of the Santa Catalina Ranger District. While the horizon stretches wide and flat, the terrain remains defined by this stark, sun-drenched silence, punctuated only by the occasional wandering of desert wildlife near the quiet banks of the Flying V Tank.

Spanish missionaries and indigenous peoples laid the earliest foundations for Tucson, leaving behind echoes of adobe walls and a persistent resilience against the unforgiving heat. The settlement evolved from a remote frontier outpost into a place where diverse cultural threads—Mexican, Native American, and pioneer—intertwined to form a character that refuses to be hurried. Over the centuries, the slow accumulation of history has hardened the spirit of Tucson, turning it into a locale that treasures its own endurance. Even as modern roads span the valley, the weight of those early, quiet years remains, felt in the way the architecture clings to the earth and honors the long, sun-baked memory of the land.

Economic life in Tucson revolves around a robust blend of aerospace engineering, optics research, and the intellectual rigor provided by the University of Arizona. As a center for high-tech manufacturing and academic inquiry, the local economy draws strength from its infrastructure, which supports a steady influx of students and innovators. The daily rhythm of the streets reflects this dual nature, where the bustling activity of research laboratories gives way to the slower, deliberate pace of regional commerce. Randolph Park offers a vital green reprieve from the industrial hum, providing a space where the professional and the personal intersect under the vast, cloudless expanse of the desert sky.

Culture in Tucson finds its expression in the spirited devotion to college athletics, particularly the pride surrounding the University of Arizona teams, which command the attention of the populace during every season. Annual events like the gem and mineral shows draw international crowds, temporarily transforming the quiet atmosphere into a vibrant marketplace of color and stone. Visitors often seek out the San Juan Trail for a rigorous hike, finding beauty in the rugged, unadorned terrain that defines the region. Figures of note, such as the legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, have carried the distinct, melancholic warmth of this landscape into the wider world, ensuring that the unique character of Tucson resonates far beyond its own dry, sun-scorched borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 292° W
Pima Air & Space Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 179° S
Reid Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.2 mi, 309° NW
Mission San Xavier del Bac (Cathedral / Church) — 6.1 mi, 264° W
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 319° NW
Tucson Botanical Gardens (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 320° NW
Tucson Mineral and Gem World (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 315° NW
University of Arizona (Landmark) — 7.1 mi, 319° NW
Tucson Convention Center (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 7.3 mi, 307° NW
Tucson Museum of Art (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 310° NW
El Presidio Park (Historic Site) — 7.6 mi, 311° NW
Valley of the Moon (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 335° NW
Rillito Park (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 327° NW
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.6 mi, 299° NW
Saguaro National Park (Nature Reserve) — 10.7 mi, 024° NE
Old Tucson Studios (Theme Park) — 11.7 mi, 269° W
Tucson Mountain Park (Nature Reserve) — 11.8 mi, 279° W
Gates Pass (Landmark) — 14.7 mi, 288° W
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 16.1 mi, 021° N
Kitt Peak National Observatory (Attraction) — 44.7 mi, 253° W
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 204° SW
Julian Wash Greenway (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 194° S
Flap (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 198° S
C 130 (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 358° N
OV 10 Bronco (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 359° N
O1 Bird Dog (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 358° N
F4 Phantom (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 355° N
Arts Express Theatre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 003° N
Troubadour Theatre (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 345° N
Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 7.8 mi, 085° E · 89k acres

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