Emigration Canyon Utah Map

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.

About This Emigration Canyon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emigration Canyon, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.769979, -111.75963. 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.

Detailed location data for Emigration Canyon includes the ZIP code (84108), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), and school district assignment (Granite School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Emigration Canyon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.