Colorado City Arizona Map

About Colorado City, Arizona

Colorado City is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,702. The population density is 112.5 people per km². Colorado City is located at 36.9903°N, 112.9758°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86021.

Colorado City rests in a broad basin, a place where the earth exhales a dry, sun-baked warmth. It lies 21.5 miles southeast of Hurricane, UT (from Hurricane, UT: bearing 126°T), and is situated 33.5 miles east-southeast of St. George. George. The landscape unfurls in shades of ochre and rust, a stark beauty shaped by wind and eons of patient erosion. Low, scrubby mesquite and hardy desert grasses cling to the soil, their muted greens a subtle counterpoint to the vast, pale blue of the sky that stretches, unbroken, towards the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cerbat Mountains. Here and there, a solitary saguaro cactus stands sentinel, its arms reaching like ancient supplicants towards the indifferent sun, a silent testament to the resilience of life in this arid expanse. The air itself carries a fine, powdery dust, a constant reminder of the earth’s elemental nature. The history of Colorado City is a story whispered on the desert breeze, a narrative woven from the threads of mining booms and the quiet persistence of those who chose to stay. Once a bustling hub fueled by silver and gold discoveries in the surrounding hills, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the capricious nature of the earth's hidden veins. Today, the echoes of that past are subtle, found in the weathered storefronts lining the main street and the occasional sturdy stone foundation peeking through the scrub. The local economy, now more diversified, draws sustenance from ranching and the steady, if unspectacular, trickle of travelers drawn by the region's stark, untamed beauty. There's a quiet dignity to Colorado City, a sense of enduring spirit in its unhurried pace, where the days are measured by the shifting shadows and the cool, deepening colors of the desert twilight.

About This Colorado City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colorado City, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.990262, -112.97577. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Colorado City and Mohave County.

Detailed location data for Colorado City includes the ZIP code (86021), telephone area code (928), county seat of Mohave County (Kingman), and school district assignment (Colorado City Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Colorado City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.