Blanding Utah Map

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.

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).

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.