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Crown King rises from the rugged embrace of the Bradshaw Mountains, a scattering of weathered structures clinging to slopes where Ponderosa pines and manzanita mingle. It lies 24.3 miles south-south-east of Prescott, AZ (from Prescott, AZ: bearing 162°T), and is situated 15.2 miles west-south-west of Cordes Lakes. The air here, even in the height of summer, carries a crispness, a whisper of the higher elevations that lend Crown King its distinctive character. Sun-bleached wood and corrugated metal roofs speak of resilience, of a place built to withstand the elements, while the dusty tracks that wind away from the main thoroughfare hint at the vast, wild country that presses in from all sides. This high-country settlement owes its existence to the rich veins of gold and silver discovered in the late 19th century, a history that still echoes in the echoes of pickaxes and the ghosts of boomtown aspirations. The local economy, once dominated by the relentless pursuit of ore, has since shifted, finding new life in the steady trickle of visitors drawn to Crown King's remote charm and the promise of a simpler existence. The general store, a hub of activity and the unofficial heart of Crown King, serves as a silent witness to generations of prospectors, miners, and those who, like them, sought a life apart from the clamor of the lowlands, a life measured by the slow turning of seasons and the quiet dignity of the mountains.
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| Location | Crown King, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.205586°N, 112.338499°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86343 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crown King, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Crown King includes coordinates 34.205586°N, 112.338499°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 86343. Telephone area code: 928. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.