Bluff Utah Map
Explore Bluff, Utah, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Bluff, Utah
| City | Bluff |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| County | San Juan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 37.290346 |
| Longitude | -109.596104 |
| Population | 240 |
| Density | 2.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 84512 |
| Area Code | 801, 385 |
| County Seat | Monticello |
| School District | San Juan School District |
About Bluff, Utah
Bluff is a locality in San Juan County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 240. The population density is 2.5 people per km². Bluff is located at 37.2903°N, 109.5961°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Bluff is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84512.Bluff anchors itself against the stark, vertical majesty of the high desert, where the earth breaks into jagged crimson shelves and deep, fractured shadows. It lies 83.0 miles west-northwest of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 298°T), and is situated 23.8 miles south of Blanding. Cottonwood Creek carves a thin, verdant ribbon through the parched basin, providing a singular line of emerald sustenance amidst the vast, arid expanse of Calf Canyon. To the north, the sharp silhouette of The Horn pierces the horizon, its stone teeth biting into a sky so clear it feels fragile. The light here acts as a physical weight, shifting from a pale, dusty gold at dawn to a bruised, electric violet as the sun sinks behind the monuments of Bears Ears National Monument, leaving the air cool and brittle in the sudden dark.
History in Bluff remains written in the very grain of the rock and the weathered wood of pioneer cabins that lean against the encroaching silence of the plains. Once a remote outpost for those seeking to carve a life from unforgiving soil, the local economy now draws its sustenance from travelers drawn to the rugged solitude and the ancient echoes of the Trail of the Ancients. Life moves in accordance with the slow, deliberate pulse of the desert, where the preservation of heritage and the stewardship of the surrounding expanse define the daily work of its people. Even the silence in Bluff feels occupied, a heavy, resonant quiet that suggests the land is still holding the memories of those who traversed these canyons long before the first modern roads were laid across the dust.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bears Ears National Monument (National Monument) — locality lies within · 1.8M acres
- San Juan River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.4 mi, 176° S
- Bluff Great House (Anasazi) (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 095° E
- Sand Island Petroglyph Panel (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 213° SW
- John Taylor (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 101° E
- Twin Rocks (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 094° E
- Wolfman Panel (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 248° W
- San Juan River Benm Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.3 mi, 220° SW
- Monarch Cave (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 331° NW
- Road Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.2 mi, 300° NW · 52k acres
- Recapture Pocket Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 073° E
- Cathedral Ruin (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 336° NW
- Fish Creek Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 7.4 mi, 333° NW · 46k acres
- San Juan River #5 (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.5 mi, 245° SW · 1,876 acres
- San Juan Trading Post (Public Artwork) — 17.8 mi, 237° SW
- Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 018° N
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.4 mi, 261° W · 1.2M acres
- Historic Hatch Trading Post (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 071° E
- Manti-La Sal National Forest (National Forest) — 22.6 mi, 345° N · 1.3M acres
- Blanding Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 016° N
- Dark Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.1 mi, 336° NW · 46k acres
- Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument (National Monument) — 30.2 mi, 089° E · 183k acres
- Monument Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 35.5 mi, 233° SW
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 240° SW
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct) (Museum) — 43.5 mi, 246° SW
- Canyonlands National Park (National Park) — 46.7 mi, 355° N · 334k acres
- San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 53.1 mi, 063° NE · 1.9M acres
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit (Museum) — 54.2 mi, 222° SW
- Claret Cup Amphitheater (Theatre) — 55.1 mi, 087° E
- Chapin Amphitheater (Theatre) — 61.2 mi, 097° E
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About This Bluff Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bluff, Utah. Coordinates: 37.290346, -109.596104. 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 Bluff includes the ZIP code (84512), 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
