Beryl Junction Utah Map

About Beryl Junction, Utah

Beryl Junction is a locality in Iron County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 34.0 people per km². Beryl Junction is located at 37.7094°N, 113.6561°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84714.

Beryl Junction occupies a vast, high-desert stretch of the Escalante Desert where the horizon pulls away in every direction, revealing a landscape defined by the stark geometry of sagebrush and the relentless clarity of the sun. It lies 32.6 miles west of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 274°T), and is situated 34.8 miles west of Enoch. The earth here is a pale, alkaline dust that holds the heat long after the light has retreated, leaving the air to turn sharp and thin under a sky that feels unnervingly close. To the west, the subtle rise of The Point marks a lonely prominence above the flat expanse, while the distant, shadowed presence of Dixie National Forest serves as a dark, evergreen anchor against the otherwise muted palette of greys and browns. Life in Beryl Junction moves according to the slow, seasonal shifts of the wind, which carries the scent of dry earth and the occasional moisture drifting over from the direction of Shoal Creek.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the region, as center-pivot irrigation circles create vibrant, emerald patches of alfalfa that defy the surrounding aridity. The history of Beryl Junction is tied to the pragmatic needs of the railroad and the stubborn persistence of homesteaders who carved a living out of the hardpan, their legacy visible in the weathered fence lines and the rusted machinery resting in the weeds. While the nearest water of any scale remains seventeen miles away at Upper Enterprise Reservoir, the residents rely on deep wells that tap into the ancient, hidden aquifers beneath the expanse. The rhythm of the day is dictated by the quiet machinery of farming and the long, slow shadows cast across the basin of Hogans Wash, leaving the traveler with the distinct impression that Beryl Junction exists in a deliberate, solitary stillness.

About This Beryl Junction Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beryl Junction, Utah. Coordinates: 37.709417, -113.656077. 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 Beryl Junction includes the ZIP code (84714), telephone area code (801), county seat of Iron County (Parowan), and school district assignment (Iron 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.