The GPS coordinates of Payson are latitude 34.2309° and longitude -111.3251°. In directional format: 34.2309° N, 111.3251° W. These coordinates mark the center of Payson in Arizona and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Payson is a city in Arizona, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Gila County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Payson sits at: Latitude 34° 13' 51" N and Longitude 111° 19' 30" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Payson has a population of approximately 15,345 people. This is roughly 0.202% of Arizona's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Arizona.

The interactive satellite map of Payson is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 34.2309, -111.3251 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Payson in Arizona. For broader context, explore the Arizona state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Payson is Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), roughly 106 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Payson is approximately 111 km (69 mi) from Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Arizona.

Payson sits at an elevation of approximately 1,500 meters (4,922 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Arizona.

The closest cities to Payson include Sun Valley, Mesa del Caballo, Star Valley. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Payson, sunrise is at 05:43 AM and sunset is at 07:17 PM, giving a day length of 13h 33m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Payson's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Payson is approximately 3,811 km (2,368 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,246 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Payson — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,686 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Payson is approximately 2,057 km (1,278 mi) NE of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.