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Green River Utah Map

Explore Green River, 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 Green River, Utah

How to Use This Green River, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Green River, 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 Green River.

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.

CityGreen River
StateUtah (UT)
CountyEmery County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude38.99346
Longitude-110.173424
Population847
Density12.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code84525
Area Code801, 385
County SeatCastle Dale
School DistrictEmery School District

About Green River, Utah

Green River is a locality in Emery County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 847. The population density is 12.1 people per km². Green River is located at 38.9935°N, 110.1734°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Green River is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84525.

Green River exhales a dry, ancient stillness across a landscape defined by the stark geometry of the high desert. It lies 106.4 miles south-southwest of Vernal, UT (from Vernal, UT: bearing 199°T), and is situated 54.3 miles southeast of Price. The earth here is a palette of iron-reds and pale, sun-bleached ochres, where the horizon is punctuated by the jagged silhouette of Battleship Butte rising five miles to the north. Green River State Park offers a verdant corridor of cottonwoods and willows that trace the path of the Green River, providing a sharp, emerald contrast to the arid expanse of the surrounding plains. In the lingering heat of late afternoon, the light softens into a bruised lavender, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the desiccated floor of the Gunnison Valley and emphasize the profound, hollow silence of the basin.

History in Green River remains etched in the stubborn persistence of those who chose to cultivate a life in this demanding, landlocked terrain. The economy has shifted from the early days of river navigation and western expansion to a reliance on agriculture and the quiet passage of travelers moving through the desert. Local life maintains a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the seasonal rhythms of the crops and the unpredictable temperament of the waterway that provides the region’s singular lifeline. Life in Green River feels like a long, steady observation of the elements, where the scarcity of water governs the pulse of the day and the enduring character of the people who call this desolate, beautiful stretch of high desert home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ratio (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 127° SE
  • Elements (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 113° SE
  • Green River State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 086° E
  • Crystal Geyser (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 152° SE
  • In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 150° SE
  • Desolation Canyon Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.1 mi, 341° N · 160k acres
  • River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.1 mi, 159° S
  • Floy Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.1 mi, 056° NE · 72k acres
  • Green River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.9 mi, 023° NE · 15k acres
  • Desolation Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.1 mi, 021° N · 163k acres
  • Uranium Mining Districts Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.9 mi, 270° W
  • Dry Lake Archaeological District Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.1 mi, 179° S
  • Fossil Point (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 188° S
  • Mexican Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.6 mi, 273° W · 84k acres
  • Arch Tower (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 270° W
  • Crescent Canyon Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 19.6 mi, 094° E
  • Sego Canyon Panel 3 (Historic Ruins) — 24.9 mi, 086° E
  • Arches National Park (National Park) — 26.7 mi, 112° E · 88k acres
  • Denis Julien Inscription (Monument) — 31.4 mi, 161° S
  • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 34.6 mi, 171° S · 1.2M acres
  • Canyonlands National Park (National Park) — 35.1 mi, 181° S · 334k acres
  • Bears Ears National Monument (National Monument) — 43.2 mi, 149° SE · 1.8M acres
  • Farmstead History (Monument) — 44.0 mi, 131° SE
  • Slickrock Cinemas 3 (Cinema) — 44.7 mi, 131° SE
  • Carl's Critter Garden (Museum) — 51.7 mi, 214° SW
  • King-Koal Theaters (Cinema) — 53.4 mi, 322° NW
  • Workshops for musicians and writers (Arts Centre) — 54.0 mi, 321° NW
  • Geary Theater (Theatre) — 54.2 mi, 322° NW
  • Boxcar Gallery (Gallery) — 60.0 mi, 323° NW
  • Wasatch Academy Studio Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 78.5 mi, 299° NW

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About This Green River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Green River, Utah. Coordinates: 38.99346, -110.173424. 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 Green River includes the ZIP code (84525), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Emery County (Castle Dale), and school district assignment (Emery 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.