Emigration Canyon Utah Map
Explore Emigration Canyon, 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 Emigration Canyon, Utah
How to Use This Emigration Canyon, Utah Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Emigration Canyon, 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 Emigration Canyon.
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 | Emigration Canyon |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| County | Salt Lake County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 40.788579 |
| Longitude | -111.741389 |
| Population | 1,466 |
| Density | 31.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 84108 |
| Area Code | 801, 385 |
| County Seat | Salt Lake City |
| School District | Granite School District |
About Emigration Canyon, Utah
Emigration Canyon is a locality in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,466. The population density is 31.1 people per km². Emigration Canyon is located at 40.7886°N, 111.7414°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Emigration Canyon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84108.Emigration Canyon serves as a narrow, winding corridor where the earth rises to meet the sky in a series of steep, sage-dusted slopes that define the transition between the valley floor and the higher, rugged ridges. 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 northeast of Millcreek. Emigration Creek carves a persistent path through the base of this passage, its seasonal flow providing a cool, rhythmic pulse to the dry air of the Pioneer Fork basin. As the sun dips behind the distant peaks of the Wasatch Range, the canyon walls catch a bruised, violet light, grounding the high desert landscape in a quiet, enduring stillness. The proximity of the Wasatch National Forest ensures that the upper reaches remain a dense tapestry of scrub oak and pine, while the lower elevations feel the steady, arid breath of the high plateau.
History lingers in the very soil of Emigration Canyon, marking the arduous route taken by early pioneers who traversed this natural gateway into the basin. Once a vital thoroughfare for those seeking a new life, the locality now functions as a serene residential enclave where the economy is tethered to the quietude of its geography rather than the bustle of industry. Residents live in the shadow of the past, often looking toward the nearby Mountain Dell Reservoir for a sense of permanence amidst the shifting seasons. While the frantic energy of the modern world feels distant, the canyon maintains its character through a slow, deliberate pace of life, where the evening quiet is occasionally broken only by the movement of wildlife across the slopes or the rustle of wind through the brush.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Wasatch National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 009° N · 914k acres
- Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 0.9 mi, 319° NW
- Last Camp Historical Monument (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 137° SE
- Killyon County Conservation Preserve (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 064° NE
- Mount Wire (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 247° SW
- Pioneer Trail State Park (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 231° SW
- Donner Hill Historical Marker (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 231° SW
- Rotary Glen Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 233° SW
- Hogle Zoo (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 234° SW
- Jack's Mailbox (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 219° SW
- Cottam's Oaks (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 250° W
- Garden Exhibits (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 250° W
- Ostrich (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 235° SW
- Zebra (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 235° SW
- Warthog (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 235° SW
- Red Butte Garden Amphitheater (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 251° W
- Matheson Nature Preserve (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 241° SW
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 250° W
- The Meldrum Theatre (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 251° W
- Mount Olympus Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.3 mi, 174° S · 15k acres
- Lost Acorn (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 263° W
- Alice Gallery (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 259° W
- David Ericson Fine Art (Gallery) — 7.2 mi, 261° W
- Weixler Co. (Gallery) — 7.2 mi, 261° W
- Trolley History Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 252° W
- W.F. Mueggler, Butler Fork Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.7 mi, 159° S
- Twin Peaks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.8 mi, 177° S · 11k acres
- East Canyon State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 027° NE
- Farmington Bay State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 309° NW
- Uinta National Forest (National Forest) — 16.2 mi, 160° S · 878k acres
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About This Emigration Canyon Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emigration Canyon, Utah. Coordinates: 40.788579, -111.741389. 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 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).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
