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Arco Idaho Map

Explore Arco, Idaho, 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 Arco, Idaho

How to Use This Arco, Idaho Map

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

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	Arco
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Butte County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Boise)

Latitude	43.636569
Longitude	-113.300284
Population	879
Density	317.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83213
Area Code	208
County Seat	Arco
School District	Butte County Joint School District 111

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About Arco, Idaho

Arco is a locality in Butte County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 879. The population density is 317.8 people per km². Arco is located at 43.6366°N, 113.3003°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Arco is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83213.

Arco sits upon the high, arid expanse of the desert floor, where the Ferris Slough traces a quiet, winding path through the sagebrush and bunchgrass. It lies 57.0 miles west-northwest of Blackfoot, ID (from Blackfoot, ID: bearing 303°T), and is situated 51.4 miles east of Hailey. The landscape is defined by the wide, open reaches of the Big Lost River Valley, a basin that drinks the harsh, clear light of the Mountain West and holds it in the stillness of the afternoon. On the far horizon, the jagged silhouettes of the Lost River Range rise against the sky, their stony peaks constant and indifferent to the passing of the seasons. The air here remains thin and sharp, carrying the scent of dry earth and the subtle, metallic promise of a coming storm, while the ground itself is marked by the volcanic remnants of the region’s deep, ancient heat.

Arco claims a singular place in the annals of the atomic age, having been the first locality in the world to be lit by electricity generated from nuclear power. This history lingers in the quiet streets, a ghost of mid-century ambition that contrasts with the slow, deliberate pace of the local ranching and agricultural economy. Five miles away, the Idaho Department of Lands manages the surrounding terrain, preserving a rugged wilderness that invites a different kind of solitude. Life in Arco moves with the rhythm of the wind moving across the plains, an existence tethered to the soil and the stark, uncompromising beauty of a landscape that demands resilience from those who choose to dwell under its vast, unblinking dome of blue.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Uss S-27 (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 133° SE
USS Hawkbill Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 133° SE
C. A. Bottolfsen (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 218° SW
Craters Of The Moon National Monument (National Monument) — 5.3 mi, 203° SW · 806k acres
Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 5.8 mi, 294° NW · 26k acres
Craters of the Moon National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 203° SW · 412k acres
Great Rift Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 5.9 mi, 203° SW · 382k acres
Challis National Forest (National Forest) — 7.2 mi, 009° N · 2.5M acres
Antelope Creek Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 307° NW
Lava Field (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 190° S
Craters of the Moon National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.5 mi, 216° SW · 43k acres
Natural Arch (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 217° SW
Scenic Overlook Craters of the Moon (Viewpoint) — 17.1 mi, 227° SW
Tepee Circles (Historic Ruins) — 17.5 mi, 220° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 227° SW
Lava Trees (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 217° SW
Bridge of Tears (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 200° S
Main Theater (Cinema) — 24.7 mi, 321° NW
Targhee National Forest (National Forest) — 25.4 mi, 047° NE · 1.6M acres
Dry Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 36.2 mi, 339° N · 4,061 acres
Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.4 mi, 307° NW · 120k acres
Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 47.0 mi, 007° N
The Butterfly Haven (Nature Reserve) — 48.3 mi, 132° SE
Camas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.7 mi, 069° E · 22k acres
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 54.7 mi, 287° W · 754k acres
Bingham County Historical Museum (Museum) — 57.2 mi, 122° SE
The Virginia Theater (Theatre) — 61.5 mi, 106° E
Not Even Once (Public Artwork) — 62.0 mi, 107° E
Pugsslane Alley (Gallery) — 63.9 mi, 098° E
East Idaho Aquarium (Aquarium) — 64.6 mi, 097° E

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