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Independence Utah Map

Explore Independence, 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 Independence, Utah

How to Use This Independence, Utah Map

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

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

Latitude	40.410756
Longitude	-111.29574
Population	121
Density	1.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	84052, 84032
Area Code	801, 385
County Seat	Heber City
School District	Wasatch School District

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About Independence, Utah

Independence is a locality in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 121. The population density is 1.5 people per km². Independence is located at 40.4108°N, 111.2957°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Independence is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 84052, 84032.

Independence occupies a rugged expanse of high-altitude terrain where the persistent murmur of Daniels Creek defines the local topography. It lies 15.5 miles south-southeast of Heber, UT (from Heber, UT: bearing 148°T), and is situated 18.4 miles southeast of Midway. The landscape unfolds as a series of deliberate, sweeping elevations, anchored by the dense, protected wilderness of the Uinta National Forest that envelops the perimeter of Independence. To the west, the jagged silhouette of the Wasatch Range looms against the horizon, its peaks gathering the afternoon light into long, violet shadows that stretch across the open basin of Foreman Hollow. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity, often carrying the scent of dry sage and pine from the nearby Ruby Christensen Memorial Youth Forest, while the earth itself feels ancient and unyielding beneath the quiet intensity of the sun.

The rhythm of life in Independence remains tethered to the cycles of the land, reflecting a legacy of hard-won settlement that values self-reliance over artifice. Economic activity persists through a quiet dedication to agriculture and land stewardship, where the proximity to the moisture of Strawberry Reservoir provides a vital tether for local irrigation and sustenance. There is an understated dignity in the way the residents navigate the seasons, moving with a measured pace that ignores the frantic acceleration of the modern world. While the distant, misted descent of Bridal Veil Falls serves as a rare, dramatic punctuation point in the regional geography, the true character of Independence is found in the steady, unremarkable persistence of its people, who treat the high-altitude solitude not as a void, but as a deliberate choice.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Uinta National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 878k acres
Wallsburg State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 296° NW
Heber C. Kimball Monument (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 316° NW
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 316° NW
Avon Theater (Cinema) — 9.1 mi, 317° NW
Timpanogos Valley Theater (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 317° NW
Deer Creek State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 269° W
Southfield Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 313° NW
Wasatch Mountain State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 300° NW
Wasatch National Forest (National Forest) — 12.1 mi, 024° NE · 914k acres
Blue Moon Ranch Alpacas (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 008° N
Jumpoff Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 14.0 mi, 116° SE
Deer Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 281° W
Currant Creek State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 122° SE
Masashi Goto Monument (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 061° NE
Eccles Outdoor Stage (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 265° W
Mount Timpanogos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.2 mi, 266° W · 11k acres
Timp Falls View Point (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 269° W
Provo Canyon Guard Quarters (Historic Ruins) — 17.4 mi, 254° W
Jan Wilking (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 320° NW
Silver King Mine (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 324° NW
Susan Swartz Studios (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 327° NW
Mountain Trails Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 327° NW
Bret Webster Images (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 327° NW
Lone Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.2 mi, 284° W · 31k acres
Sheltering Aspen (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 327° NW
Mining Tramway Base (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 295° NW
Reservoir Site No. 3 Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 19.8 mi, 311° NW · 66 acres
Kimball Art Center (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 328° NW
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (National Monument) — 21.5 mi, 275° W · 250 acres

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