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Brian Head Utah Map

Explore Brian Head, 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 Brian Head, Utah

How to Use This Brian Head, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brian Head, 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 Brian Head.

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	Brian Head
State	Utah (UT)
County	Iron County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	37.692755
Longitude	-112.850777
Population	151
Density	16.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	84719
Area Code	801
County Seat	Parowan
School District	Iron School District

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About Brian Head, Utah

Brian Head is a locality in Iron County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 151. The population density is 16.0 people per km². Brian Head is located at 37.6928°N, 112.8508°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Brian Head is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84719.

Brian Head commands a high-altitude prominence where the air thins to a crisp, biting clarity that sharpens the edges of the surrounding pines. It lies 11.6 miles east of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 85°T), and is situated 11.0 miles east-southeast of Enoch. Parowan Creek carves a persistent path through the rugged terrain, its cold waters fed by the snowmelt that defines the seasonal cadence of this elevated basin. Beyond the immediate reach of the settlement, the expanse of Bear Flat stretches out, a wide, open stage for the shifting shadows of clouds passing over the Dixie National Forest. From the vantage of Navajo Point, the horizon dissolves into an intricate puzzle of limestone and basalt, a landscape that remains indifferent to the human footprints pressed into its dusty, high-desert floor. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, bruised quality, turning the timber-line into a jagged silhouette against a sky that fades from deep indigo to the color of cooling embers.

Brian Head serves as a seasonal anchor for those drawn to the verticality of the landscape, its economy revolving entirely around the rhythm of the snowfall and the subsequent thaw. Historically, the area functioned as a rugged outpost for loggers and those seeking respite from the oppressive heat of the lowlands, though it has since transformed into a quiet hub for winter sports and summer exploration. Travelers often venture toward the nearby Rattlesnake Creek Trail or make the short journey toward the shores of Panguitch Lake, finding in these places a stillness that contrasts with the mechanical hum of the ski lifts. Life moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own isolation, where the primary concerns are the accumulation of winter moisture and the preservation of the dense, aromatic woods that border the streets. The character of the locale is forged in the silence of the off-season, when the wind moves through the spruce and the land reclaims its quiet, austere authority.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brian the Bear (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 188° S
Bristlecone Park (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 187° S
Dixie National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 150° SE · 1.9M acres
Brian Head Ski Area Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 150° SE
Brian Head Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 122° SE
Ashdown Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.3 mi, 201° S · 7,085 acres
Cedar Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 2.1 mi, 180° S · 6,125 acres
North View Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 160° S
Lowder Family Cabins (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 114° SE
Parowan Front State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 014° N
Square Arch (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 171° S
Yankee Meadows State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 046° NE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 007° N
Hwy 14 waypoint (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 185° S
Kane County Highpoint (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 172° S
Aladdin Theater (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 007° N
Deseret Iron Works (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 267° W
The Museum of Composite Propellant Hobby Rocketry (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 270° W
Cedar City Lighthouse (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 258° W
Deep Creek North Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.7 mi, 192° S · 4,277 acres
Deep Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.6 mi, 192° S · 12k acres
Henry Lunt Roadside Park (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 017° N
Zion National Park (National Park) — 22.5 mi, 187° S · 145k acres
Panguitch Art Gallery (Gallery) — 24.4 mi, 068° E
Bryce Canyon National Park (National Park) — 33.2 mi, 108° E · 36k acres
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (National Monument) — 35.0 mi, 143° SE · 1.9M acres
David J. West Gallery (Gallery) — 35.7 mi, 193° S
Sorella Gallery (Gallery) — 35.7 mi, 193° S
Bryce Wildlife Adventure (Museum) — 35.7 mi, 089° E
Grafton (Historic Ruins) — 38.5 mi, 199° S

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