Emigration Canyon Utah Map
Emigration Canyon, Utah — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake County.
Interactive Map of Emigration Canyon, Utah
| City | Emigration Canyon |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 40.769979 |
| Longitude | -111.75963 |
| Population | 1,433 |
| Density | 31.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Emigration Canyon, Utah
Emigration Canyon is a locality in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,433. The population density is 31.0 people per km². Emigration Canyon is located at 40.7700°N, 111.7596°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84108.
Emigration Canyon is a deep, verdant cleft in the Wasatch Mountains, a place where the sky feels closer and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 6.9 miles east of Salt Lake City, UT (from Salt Lake City, UT: bearing 85°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-east of Millcreek. Its slopes, cloaked in gambel oak and fir, rise steeply from the canyon floor, a tapestry of greens and browns that shift with the seasons. The creek, a lively ribbon of glacial meltwater, tumbles over smoothed stones, its murmur a constant companion to the whispering wind. Sunlight, when it penetrates the dense canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating patches of emerald moss and the gnarled roots of ancient trees. The very stillness of the place seems to hum with the energy of growth and the slow, persistent work of erosion. This canyon bears the weight of history, a name earned by the arduous journey of its first settlers, who sought a passage through its rugged terrain. For generations, its economy was tied to the land – timber harvested from its slopes, livestock grazed on its high meadows. Though modern life has softened some of its edges, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the natural world endure in Emigration Canyon. Residents here often speak of the canyon’s unique character, a blend of rugged wilderness and quiet domesticity, where the calls of birds mingle with the distant hum of traffic from the valley below, a constant reminder of the world beyond its sheltering walls.
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About This Emigration Canyon Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Emigration Canyon, Utah with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Emigration Canyon and Salt Lake County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Emigration Canyon is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Emigration Canyon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
