Bicknell Utah Map

About Bicknell, Utah

Bicknell is a locality in Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 446. The population density is 258.0 people per km². Bicknell is located at 38.3408°N, 111.5441°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84715.

Bicknell rests in a broad valley, a place where the earth exhales dust and the sky is a vast, uninterrupted blue. It lies 94.5 miles east-north-east of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 61°T), and is situated 37.0 miles east-south-east of Monroe. The land rises sharply on all sides, a jumble of red rock and scrubby juniper, the distant peaks often dusted with a surprising amount of snow even as the valley floor bakes under the summer sun. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the arid backdrop, line the faint murmur of the Fremont River, a lifeline for the scattered ranches and fields that punctuate the landscape. The air here has a dry, clean scent, carrying the faint perfume of sagebrush and the distant, metallic tang of the open earth. This corner of Wayne County, Utah, has always been about what the land can give and what people can coax from it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the life-giving water, carved out a living here, their struggles etched into the very character of Bicknell. For generations, agriculture has been the quiet engine of this place, with hayfields and cattle ranches forming the backbone of the local economy. More recently, the unparalleled beauty of Capitol Reef National Park, just a stone's throw away, has brought a different kind of life, drawing visitors who come to hike the canyons and marvel at the geological wonders. The days in Bicknell move with a deliberate, unhurried pace, a reflection of the vastness that surrounds it and the enduring spirit of those who call it home.

About This Bicknell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bicknell, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.340813, -111.54407. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bicknell and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Bicknell includes the ZIP code (84715), telephone area code (801), county seat of Wayne County (Loa), and school district assignment (Wayne School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bicknell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.