Elberta Utah Map

About Elberta, Utah

Elberta is a locality in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 62.7 people per km². Elberta is located at 39.9527°N, 111.9563°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84626.

Elberta occupies a quiet expanse of arid plains where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples across the sagebrush. It lies 9.2 miles west of Santaquin, UT (from Santaquin, UT: bearing 260°T), and is situated 19.5 miles southwest of Spanish Fork. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, though the distant, jagged silhouette of the Wasatch Range provides a permanent, snow-dusted boundary to the east. Nearby, the moisture of the Goshen Reservoir tempers the dry air, while the Currant Creek Canal cuts a deliberate, silver line through the earth, marking the path where life clings to the soil. To the west, the rugged terrain of Big Canyon rises in sharp relief, casting deep, cooling shadows that stretch across the valley floor as the sun dips low, leaving the land to breathe in the sudden, sharp chill of the high desert night.

Elberta carries the enduring imprint of early agricultural ambition, where pioneers once sought to turn the stubborn earth into a productive orchard landscape. The local economy remains tethered to these agricultural roots, defined by the slow, seasonal pulse of farming and the quiet maintenance of the land. A short distance away, the Goshen Warm Springs State Wildlife Area offers a preserved sanctuary for migratory birds and local fauna, serving as a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated state that predates the grid of fences and dusty lanes. Life in Elberta moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, shaped by the scarcity of water and the expansive, silent beauty of an environment that demands both patience and respect from those who remain.

About This Elberta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elberta, Utah. Coordinates: 39.95273, -111.95633. 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 Elberta includes the ZIP code (84626), telephone area code (801), county seat of Utah County (Provo), and school district assignment (Nebo 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.