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Hanksville Utah Map

Explore Hanksville, 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 Hanksville, Utah

How to Use This Hanksville, Utah Map

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

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	Hanksville
State	Utah (UT)
County	Wayne County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	38.373038
Longitude	-110.714039
Population	158
Density	36.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	84734
Area Code	801
County Seat	Loa
School District	Wayne School District

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About Hanksville, Utah

Hanksville is a locality in Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 158. The population density is 36.2 people per km². Hanksville is located at 38.3730°N, 110.7140°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Hanksville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84734.

Hanksville anchors a vast expanse of sun-bleached earth where the quiet intensity of the high desert dictates the pace of existence. It lies 124.7 miles south-southeast of Santaquin, UT (from Santaquin, UT: bearing 152°T), and is situated 84.9 miles south of Price. Bull Creek carves a singular, winding path through the arid floor, providing a vital, thin ribbon of moisture that contrasts with the parched, multi-hued terrain surrounding it. To the west, the Upper Blue Hills rise in jagged, muted silhouettes against an endless sky, while the nearby Blackburn Draw serves as a reminder of the relentless, water-carved geology that defines this horizon. The light here possesses a rare, crystalline clarity, sharpening the edges of the bentonite clays until they glow with a pale, otherworldly luminescence as the afternoon heat retreats.

History in Hanksville remains etched in the stubborn persistence of those who sought to tame this rugged stretch of the American West. Once a remote outpost for pioneers and outlaws alike, the local economy now sustains itself through the steady passage of travelers drawn to the raw, untamed beauty of the nearby Dirty Devil Wilderness Study Area. While the silence of the desert often feels absolute, the lifeblood of the region continues to circulate through small-scale commerce and the stewardship of the land. A few miles away, White Rock Reservoir holds a stillness that mirrors the vast, empty sky, offering a momentary reprieve from the pervasive dust that coats the sagebrush. Every structure in Hanksville stands as a pragmatic response to the environment, existing in a delicate, functional balance with a landscape that remains indifferent to the passage of human time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carl's Critter Garden (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 049° NE
Metal Arts (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 058° NE
Dirty Devil Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 5.1 mi, 096° E · 72k acres
Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 323° NW
Moon Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 309° NW
Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.8 mi, 360° N · 20k acres
Mt. Ellen-Blue Hills Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.3 mi, 262° W · 82k acres
Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.4 mi, 339° N · 18k acres
Goblin Valley State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 001° N
San Rafael Reef Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.7 mi, 330° NW
Moki Steps (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 091° E
Historic Concrete Mixer (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 263° W
Car Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 22.1 mi, 264° W
Capitol Reef National Park (National Park) — 22.2 mi, 261° W · 244k acres
Canyonlands National Park (National Park) — 26.2 mi, 082° E · 334k acres
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 26.9 mi, 144° SE · 1.2M acres
Dixie National Forest (National Forest) — 29.8 mi, 239° SW · 1.9M acres
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (National Monument) — 34.8 mi, 219° SW · 1.9M acres
Fishlake National Forest (National Forest) — 34.9 mi, 270° W · 1.5M acres
Gallery 24 (Gallery) — 37.6 mi, 262° W
The Harvest Scene (Historic Ruins) — 40.6 mi, 105° E
Denis Julien Inscription (Monument) — 41.6 mi, 071° E
Nielsen Grist Mill Marker (Monument) — 43.3 mi, 264° W
In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson (Monument) — 50.0 mi, 039° NE
Anasazi State Park Museum (Museum) — 50.1 mi, 231° SW
Elements (Public Artwork) — 51.9 mi, 034° NE
Slickrock Cinemas 3 (Cinema) — 64.3 mi, 078° E
Truck Museum (Museum) — 74.5 mi, 303° NW
Sevier Valley Center (Arts Centre) — 79.5 mi, 290° W

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