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Young Arizona Map

Explore Young, 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 Young, Arizona

How to Use This Young, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	34.124091
Longitude	-110.938324
Population	588
Density	4.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85554
Area Code	480
County Seat	Globe
School District	Young Elementary School District

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About Young, Arizona

Young is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 588. The population density is 4.8 people per km². Young is located at 34.1241°N, 110.9383°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85554.

Young emerges from the rugged transition between the high desert and the dense timberlands, a place where the earth tilts upward toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Mogollon Rim. It lies 8.3 miles east-northeast of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 64°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-northeast of Firebird. Jagged ridges and deep, shadowed draws define the topography, with the steep walls of Mexican Canyon lying only a mile away to hem in the horizon. The air here holds a crisp, pine-scented clarity, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the heights, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the scrub and juniper. Walnut Creek carves its narrow, intermittent path through the local terrain, its dry bed a reminder of the water’s seasonal temper in this high-altitude landscape. Just a mile beyond the settlement's edge, the sprawling, protected expanse of Tonto National Forest provides a wild, untamed backdrop that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of life for those who reside here.

Young carries a legacy forged in the grit of frontier conflict, a history etched into the soil of Pleasant Valley where the quiet of the pines still seems to echo with the ghosts of past feuds. The economy remains tethered to the land, rooted in the rhythms of cattle ranching and the stewardship of the nearby Pleasant Valley Ranger District, where the forest service manages the vast timber and rangeland resources. Life in Young moves with the sun and the seasons, unencumbered by the frantic urgency of the modern world, yet tempered by the hard-won independence of those who work the dust. For those drawn to the solitude of the high country, the Chamberlain Trail offers a path into the deeper wilderness, inviting the observant traveler to witness the quiet endurance of a life lived in balance with the unforgiving beauty of the Arizona interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 2.9M acres
Cunningham Tracts (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 092° E
Hellsgate Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.8 mi, 298° NW · 37k acres
Sitgreaves National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 020° N · 820k acres
Military Sinkhole Observation Site (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 003° N
P B Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 177° S
Sierra Ancha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.5 mi, 177° S · 20k acres
Neal Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 15.2 mi, 296° NW
Travis Walton's Abduction Site (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 054° NE
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 24.4 mi, 292° W
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 27.9 mi, 318° NW · 415 acres
Mary Maud (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 043° NE
Travis Walton Phone Booth (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 043° NE
Tallest Flagpole in Arizona (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 043° NE
Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument (Monument) — 33.3 mi, 331° NW
Tonto National Monument (National Monument) — 33.4 mi, 196° S · 1,122 acres
Fossil Creek, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 40.7 mi, 303° NW · 5,082 acres
Black Rock (Attraction) — 42.6 mi, 210° SW
Verde, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 42.8 mi, 286° W · 12k acres
13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker (Monument) — 49.5 mi, 302° NW
Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 50.6 mi, 176° S
Adair Amphitheater (Theatre) — 50.9 mi, 078° E
Corydon E. Cooley & Marion Clark (Public Artwork) — 52.6 mi, 080° E
White Mountain Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 53.4 mi, 086° E
River Of Time Museum (Museum) — 57.6 mi, 232° SW
Carefree Galleria (Gallery) — 60.1 mi, 250° W
Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 60.1 mi, 275° W · 72k acres
Grace Renee Gallery (Gallery) — 60.1 mi, 250° W
Adelante (Gallery) — 60.1 mi, 250° W
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 75.3 mi, 052° NE · 148k acres

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