Erda Utah Map

About Erda, Utah

Erda is a locality in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,673. The population density is 75.0 people per km². Erda is located at 40.6028°N, 112.3214°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 84074, 84029.

Erda spreads across a high, arid expanse where the earth holds the heat of the sun long after the light has begun to fail. It lies 1.8 miles south-southwest of Stansbury Park, UT (from Stansbury Park, UT: bearing 194°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Tooele. The landscape is defined by vast, open plains that stretch toward the horizon, meeting the distant, hazy silhouette of the Wasatch Range that marks the far edges of the valley. To the east, the rugged terrain of Bates Canyon fractures the monotony of the flatlands, while the nearby Unknown Park offers a quiet sanctuary of scrub and sagebrush. The air here is thin and dry, carrying a faint scent of dust and parched grasses, and the light at dusk turns the dusty soil into shades of bruised violet and burnt copper. Stansbury Lake sits quietly a short distance away, its surface reflecting the immense, cloud-streaked sky that dominates the view from every vantage point.

Erda maintains a character forged by the steady, patient work of agricultural roots and the quiet expansion of modern homesteads. Historically, the land served as a backdrop for dry farming and grazing, an economy that required a deep familiarity with the cycle of the seasons and the scarcity of water. Sixmile Creek carves a thin, vital path through the surrounding country, providing a modest relief to the thirsty earth that has long defined the rhythm of local life. Today, the pace of Erda remains measured and deliberate, characterized by long driveways, wide-open yards, and a preference for the solitude found in the high desert. Residents navigate a landscape where the scale of the sky dwarfs the quiet, sprawling development of the neighborhood, grounding the human experience in the simple, stark reality of the western plains.

About This Erda Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Erda, Utah. Coordinates: 40.602797, -112.321374. 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 Erda includes the ZIP code (84074, 84029), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Tooele County (Tooele), and school district assignment (Tooele 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.