Village of Oak Creek Arizona Map

About Village of Oak Creek, Arizona

Village of Oak Creek is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,356. The population density is 465.7 people per km². Village of Oak Creek is located at 34.7813°N, 111.7606°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86351.

Village of Oak Creek unfolds beneath the vast, indifferent gaze of red rock country, a scattering of homes and businesses embraced by the sculpted landscape of Yavapai County. It lies 29.5 miles south-south-west of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 192°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Sedona. The air here, thin and often carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and tenacious juniper, hums with a quiet energy. Towering sandstone formations, their surfaces etched with the stories of millennia by wind and water, stand sentinel over the valley floor, their ochre and rust hues deepening as the sun begins its slow descent. Scrubby desert flora clings tenaciously to the slopes, a testament to resilience in this arid embrace, while the occasional flash of turquoise from a scrub jay adds a vibrant punctuation to the muted palette. The very terrain seems to breathe, exhaling the dry heat of the day and drawing in the cool, starlit breath of the desert night. The history of this place is written not in grand pronouncements but in the quiet persistence of those who have found their way to this rugged corner of Arizona. Originally a place of passage and sustenance for indigenous peoples, later surveyed and settled by those drawn to its mineral wealth and wide-open spaces, Village of Oak Creek has evolved into a unique blend of rugged individualism and burgeoning community. Its economy, once tied to the earth and its hidden treasures, now finds its pulse in tourism and the retirement dreams of those seeking solace and beauty. The nearby national forest, a sprawling expanse of wilderness, offers a constant invitation to explore, its trails winding through canyons and leading to vistas that steal the breath. Here, life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a deliberate rhythm that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation for the stark, enduring beauty of the land.

About This Village of Oak Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Village of Oak Creek, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.7813, -111.7606. 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 Village of Oak Creek and Yavapai County.

Detailed location data for Village of Oak Creek includes the ZIP code (86351), telephone area code (928), county seat of Yavapai County (Prescott), and school district assignment. 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 Village of Oak Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.