Alton Utah Map

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.

About This Alton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alton, Utah. Coordinates: 37.426539, -112.510275. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alton includes the ZIP code (84710), telephone area code (801), county seat of Kane County (Kanab), and school district assignment (Kane School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.