Yuma Proving Ground Arizona Map
Explore Yuma Proving Ground, 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 Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
How to Use This Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Yuma Proving Ground, 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 Yuma Proving Ground.
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 | Yuma Proving Ground |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Yuma County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 32.8652 |
| Longitude | -114.4369 |
| Population | 313 |
| Density | 89.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 85365 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| County Seat | Yuma |
| School District | Yuma Elementary District |
About Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
Yuma Proving Ground is a locality in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 313. The population density is 89.9 people per km². Yuma Proving Ground is located at 32.8652°N, 114.4369°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85365.Yuma Proving Ground occupies a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the desert floor stretches toward the horizon in shades of copper and dust. It lies 14.4 miles north of Fortuna Foothills, AZ (from Fortuna Foothills, AZ: bearing 354°T), and is situated 14.6 miles northeast of Yuma. The landscape is defined by the stark geometry of arid plains and the distant, jagged silhouette of Boot Peak, which watches over the terrain from six miles away. Moisture is a rare visitor here, though the presence of the Gila Gravity Main Canal just one mile from the center provides a thin, vital ribbon of water that cuts through the thirsty soil. When the light dips low in the afternoon, the heat shimmer softens the harsh lines of the brush, and the silence of the basin becomes absolute, broken only by the occasional sharp report of activity echoing from the testing ranges.
Yuma Proving Ground serves as a massive crucible of innovation, functioning as a primary site for the rigorous evaluation of defense technologies and military hardware. The economy of this region is inextricably linked to this mission, drawing its pulse from the expertise of engineers and technicians who navigate the complexities of ballistics and climate testing. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the land transitions into the rugged territory managed by the California State Lands Commission, while the proximity of Mittry Lake offers a quiet contrast to the intensity of the work nearby. History here is measured in the evolution of modern defense, a legacy built upon the unforgiving, expansive nature of the desert itself, which demands both resilience and precision from those who operate within its borders.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cobra Gunship Helicopter Display (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 135° SE
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 307° NW
- Little Picacho Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.3 mi, 257° W · 39k acres
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 6.7 mi, 359° N
- Imperial Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.9 mi, 335° NW · 16k acres
- Picacho Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.4 mi, 272° W
- "_uma" Sign (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 196° S
- Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.9 mi, 066° NE · 1.3M acres
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.2 mi, 332° NW · 1,774 acres
- Picacho State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.3 mi, 318° NW
- Yuma Territory Live Steamers (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 226° SW
- Bumper Boats (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 209° SW
- Siphon Outlet (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 228° SW
- Bureau of Reclamation (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 229° SW
- Upper Mill Site (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 319° NW
- Tank in cemetery; military memorial. (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 181° S
- Jail (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 318° NW
- Ampitheater (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 316° NW
- Army of the West Mormon Batallion Statue (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 233° SW
- Windmill Water Pump (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 315° NW
- United States Marine Corps (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 213° SW
- Cibola Raider (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 228° SW
- Colorado River Access (State Recreation Area) — 21.5 mi, 314° NW
- Chuckwalla Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 31.5 mi, 304° NW
- Palo Verde Historical Museum (Museum) — 52.4 mi, 350° N
- Port Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 52.4 mi, 350° N
- ICC museo UABC (Museum) — 60.8 mi, 257° W
- Cinema Curto (Theatre) — 62.6 mi, 257° W
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About This Yuma Proving Ground Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Coordinates: 32.8652, -114.4369. 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 Yuma Proving Ground includes the ZIP code (85365), telephone area code (480), county seat of Yuma County (Yuma), and school district assignment (Yuma Elementary District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
