Green River Utah Map

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.

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).

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.