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Alton Utah Map

Explore Alton, Utah, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alton, Utah

How to Use This Alton, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alton, Utah. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Utah or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alton
State	Utah (UT)
County	Kane County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	37.426539
Longitude	-112.510275
Population	118
Density	19.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	84710
Area Code	801
County Seat	Kanab
School District	Kane School District

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About Alton, Utah

Alton is a locality in Kane County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 118. The population density is 19.9 people per km². Alton is located at 37.4265°N, 112.5103°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Alton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84710.

Alton occupies a high, expansive plateau where the light at dusk settles in thin, golden layers over the sagebrush and the deep, uneven earth of the Alton Amphitheater. It lies 35.8 miles east-southeast of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 117°T), and is situated 27.1 miles north of Kanab. The air here carries a sharp, dry clarity, cooling quickly as the sun slips behind the silhouette of Black Mountain, five miles to the west. To the east, the boundary of Dixie National Forest rises as a dark, evergreen wall, while Kanab Creek cuts a quiet, persistent path through the local topography, carving a narrow vein of moisture into the arid landscape. The horizon is wide and largely empty, defined by the stark, terrestrial geometry of a high-desert basin that feels both immense and intensely private.

Alton remains rooted in a legacy of agriculture and livestock, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the needs of grazing herds and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding pastureland. The settlement emerged from the persistence of pioneers who saw potential in the rugged, elevated soil, and the local economy continues to reflect that original reliance on the land’s quiet productivity. Beyond the fences of the working ranches, the landscape remains largely untamed, offering a stark contrast to the distant, more humid regions of the country. Life in Alton moves with a deliberate, measured pace, unburdened by the clamor of larger centers, as residents live in close proximity to the vast, silent vistas that define this singular corner of the plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dixie National Forest (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 269° W · 1.9M acres
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (National Monument) — 9.6 mi, 162° S · 1.9M acres
Pink Cliffs Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 093° E
Bryce Canyon National Park (National Park) — 13.4 mi, 085° E · 36k acres
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 062° NE
Farview Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 061° NE
Great Chamber (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 170° S
Paria-Hackberry Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.8 mi, 111° E · 146k acres
Meadow Creek/Mineral Gulch 1/4 Mile Visible Vshd (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.1 mi, 232° SW · 1,781 acres
Lick Wash Trailhead (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 104° E
Parunuweap Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 18.7 mi, 222° SW · 31k acres
Moqui Cave (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 188° S
Cedar Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 21.5 mi, 306° NW · 6,125 acres
Zion Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.8 mi, 260° W · 124k acres
Hwy 14 waypoint (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 301° NW
Deep Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.7 mi, 268° W · 12k acres
Lowder Family Cabins (Historic Ruins) — 22.8 mi, 318° NW
Zion National Park (National Park) — 22.8 mi, 238° SW · 145k acres
Ashdown Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.9 mi, 302° NW · 7,085 acres
Bryce Wildlife Adventure (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 042° NE
Powell Plaque (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 229° SW
Brian the Bear (Public Artwork) — 26.1 mi, 314° NW
Kanab Heritage Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 182° S
Panguitch Art Gallery (Gallery) — 27.7 mi, 008° N
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.0 mi, 323° NW
David J. West Gallery (Gallery) — 31.4 mi, 239° SW
Sorella Gallery (Gallery) — 31.4 mi, 239° SW
Red Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 182° S
Kaibab National Forest (National Forest) — 33.5 mi, 181° S · 1.5M acres
Aladdin Theater (Theatre) — 33.6 mi, 329° NW

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