Summary for Bear Flat

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Located in: Gila County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Bear Flt.

Time Zone: Bear Flat lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST)

Elevation: 4,960 feet [1,511.81 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bear Flat:

Lat: 34.292100° (or 34°17'31" N)

Lon: -111.067200° (or -111°4'1" W)

USGS Topo Map: Promontory Butte<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bear Flat

GNIS ID: 40865

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bear Flat)

The community of Globe is the County Seat for Gila County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gila)

Population

Total Area:<5> 4,795 sq. miles [12,420.1 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 32,698

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gila

GNIS ID: 40471

FIPS State / County Code: 04 / 007

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bear Flat)

About Arizona

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Arizona

Official Website: https://az.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arizona

GNIS ID: 1779777

FIPS State: 04

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bear Flat)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bear Flat, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bear Flat.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bear Flat. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).