| Official Name: | Linden, Arizona |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Name2: | Navajo |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 78.24 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 30.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 78.22 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.20 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6539 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2597 |
| Population Density Km2: | 35.28 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 91.38 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 34.2625°N -110.1425°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 85901[2] |
| Area Code: | 928 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 04-41085 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2582815 |
Linden is an unincorporated community located in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, just west of the city of Show Low. It is situated atop the Mogollon Rim at an elevation of over 6,000 feet. The community was evacuated in June 2002 due to the Rodeo-Chediski fire, which eventually consumed part of Linden, destroying a number of homes.
Linden is generally made up of larger ranches and rural subdivisions, including Cheney Ranch and Timberland Acres. As an unincorporated community with few businesses, many Linden residents make their livings in or around the city of Show Low.
Linden's former fire district has been merged into the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District, along with those of Show Low and Lakeside. Law enforcement is performed by Navajo County Sheriff's Office and Arizona Department of Public Safety.
State Route 260 runs through Linden and is the main vein of the community. Linden is characterized by open fields and gently rolling hills. Chief among the flora are Ponderosa Pine, Pinyon pine, Gambel oak, and numerous Shaggy bark and Alligator Junipers.
The community was first recorded as a census-designated place for the 2010 census. Its population was 2,597.[3]
Show Low Unified School District serves Linden.
Linden contains Linden Elementary School, a K-6 elementary school satellite campus of the district. Linden residents continue on to Show Low Junior High School and Show Low High School.
Roundy Crossing is the name of a Mogollon archeological site which contains astronomical petroglyphs depicting the winter sky dating to 1168 AD. A one-day alignment of the planets was extensively recorded.[4] Excavation of the site has found a pueblo, kiva, ramada, and plaza.[5] [6]