Blanding Utah Map
Explore Blanding, 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 Blanding, Utah
How to Use This Blanding, Utah Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blanding, 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 Blanding.
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 | Blanding |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| County | San Juan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 37.623143 |
| Longitude | -109.512951 |
| Population | 3,394 |
| Density | 99.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 84511 |
| Area Code | 801, 385 |
| County Seat | Monticello |
| School District | San Juan School District |
About Blanding, Utah
Blanding is a locality in San Juan County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,394. The population density is 99.5 people per km². Blanding is located at 37.6231°N, 109.5130°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Blanding is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84511.Blanding occupies a high-desert plateau where the thin, crystalline air sharpens the edges of every sagebrush and sandstone outcrop. It lies 90.9 miles west-northwest of Durango, CO (from Durango, CO: bearing 286°T), and is situated 18.6 miles south-southwest of Monticello. Westwater Creek carves a quiet, intermittent path through the arid terrain nearby, while the distant, jagged silhouette of Road Canyon Point defines the horizon with a stoic, geological permanence. The sun here possesses a particular intensity, casting long, violet shadows across the dry soil as evening approaches, turning the vast, open expanse of Lems Draw into a study of shifting amber and gray. Within the immediate vicinity, the Park provides a modest, essential gathering space for the local flora and fauna that persist in this thirsty landscape.
Blanding serves as a gateway to a rugged interior, shaped by the persistent efforts of early pioneers who turned to agriculture and ranching to sustain themselves in the high-altitude scrubland. The economy remains anchored by the rhythms of the land and the steady flow of travelers drawn to the nearby Delicate Arch Trail, which invites visitors to witness the erosion-sculpted majesty of the region. Life in Blanding moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, reflecting a heritage defined by self-reliance and an intimate connection to the surrounding wilderness. Far from the dense, forested reaches of the Manti-La Sal National Forest - La Sal Division, the people here cultivate a culture of quiet endurance, finding beauty in the stark, unadorned clarity of a high-desert sky.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Edge Of The Cedars State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 064° NE
- Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 090° E
- Solar Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 064° NE
- Centennial Park (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 118° SE
- City Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 101° E
- Blanding Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 085° E
- Westwater Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 163° S
- Bears Ears National Monument (National Monument) — 4.4 mi, 213° SW · 1.8M acres
- Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 167° S
- Manti-La Sal National Forest (National Forest) — 6.3 mi, 316° NW · 1.3M acres
- Alkali Ridge Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.8 mi, 083° E
- Alkali Ridge Historical Marker (Historic Ruins) — 8.4 mi, 062° NE
- Comb Wash Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 260° W
- Butler Wash Ruins (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 230° SW
- Butler Wash Ruin (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 226° SW
- Hotel Rock Ruin (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 251° W
- Raven House (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 288° W
- Mule Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.8 mi, 248° W · 6,174 acres
- Fish Creek Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.1 mi, 221° SW · 46k acres
- Dark Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.1 mi, 301° NW · 46k acres
- Historic Hatch Trading Post (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 136° SE
- John Taylor (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 185° S
- Canyonlands National Park (National Park) — 25.1 mi, 340° N · 334k acres
- Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument (National Monument) — 25.8 mi, 092° E · 183k acres
- Claret Cup Amphitheater (Theatre) — 54.2 mi, 111° E
- Monument Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 217° SW
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum (Museum) — 56.7 mi, 103° E
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post (Museum) — 57.0 mi, 222° SW
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct) (Museum) — 60.0 mi, 228° SW
- Chapin Amphitheater (Theatre) — 63.8 mi, 118° SE
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About This Blanding Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blanding, Utah. Coordinates: 37.623143, -109.512951. 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 Blanding includes the ZIP code (84511), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of San Juan County (Monticello), and school district assignment (San Juan School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
