Kamas Utah Map

About Kamas, Utah

Kamas is a locality in Summit County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,092. The population density is 219.2 people per km². Kamas is located at 40.6499°N, 111.2722°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Kamas is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84036.

Kamas emerges from the high, verdant expanse of the valley floor, where the crisp air carries the scent of sage and damp earth. It lies 12.5 miles northeast of Heber, UT (from Heber, UT: bearing 34°T), and is situated 18.7 miles east-southeast of Summit Park. Beaver Creek carves a winding, silver path through the landscape, its rhythmic bubbling serving as a constant companion to the surrounding pastures and quiet homesteads. To the west, the distant summits of the Wasatch Range define the horizon, catching the pale violet light of dusk, while the nearby Elder Hollow offers a subtle, sunken contrast to the rising slopes that lead toward the dense, pine-scented reaches of Wasatch National Forest. The light here possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the wooden fences and barns until they appear as ink-drawn lines against the vast, open sky.

Kamas retains the quiet endurance of its agricultural origins, functioning as a gateway to the wilder timbered ridges that define the local economy and way of life. While the blue, reflective surface of Jordanelle Reservoir lies only a short distance away, the spirit of the place remains anchored to the land, where the steady labor of ranching and the stewardship of the forest continue to shape the daily cadence of its residents. The transition between the managed fields and the untamed brush of the national lands creates a unique geography of utility and beauty, where the rugged independence of the early settlers persists in the deliberate, unhurried pace of modern life. Visitors passing through find a landscape that demands attention not for its grandiosity, but for the profound, silent integrity of its high-mountain valley character.

About This Kamas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kamas, Utah. Coordinates: 40.649913, -111.272212. 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 Kamas includes the ZIP code (84036), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Summit County (Coalville), and school district assignment (South Summit 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.