Young Arizona Map

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.

About This Young Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Young, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.124091, -110.938324. 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 Young includes the ZIP code (85554), telephone area code (480), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Young Elementary School District).

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.