Lake Point Utah Map

About Lake Point, Utah

Lake Point is a locality in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,563. The population density is 248.0 people per km². Lake Point is located at 40.6808°N, 112.2630°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84074.

Lake Point occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the arid plains meet the vast, shimmering expanse of the Great Salt Lake. It lies 3.4 miles north-northeast of Stansbury Park, UT (from Stansbury Park, UT: bearing 30°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-southwest of Magna. The air here holds a thin, metallic clarity that renders the distant horizon sharp enough to cut, while the ground is a muted tapestry of sagebrush and alkaline dust. To the east, the rugged silhouette of the Wasatch Range looms in the far distance, a jagged purple bruise against the pale sky, while the immediate landscape is defined by the shadowed, craggy walls of Rogers Canyon. A quiet stillness dominates the land, broken only by the occasional dry rattle of wind through scrub or the distant, rhythmic hum of transit moving toward the horizon.

Economic life in Lake Point reflects a history of industry and the persistent, pragmatic labor required to thrive in such a spare environment. Residents look toward the nearby Gateway Park for a reprieve of managed wilderness, a stark contrast to the utilitarian gravel pits and transport corridors that mark the local economy. The legacy of settlement here is one of endurance, where human enterprise has carved a foothold into the dry earth, favoring the steady work of logistics and extraction over the soft comforts of more temperate regions. Life in Lake Point follows the slow, deliberate pace of the desert, where the changing light at dusk turns the salt-crusted flats into a mirror of lavender and gold, revealing a harsh, singular beauty to those who remain to watch the sun descend.

About This Lake Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Point, Utah. Coordinates: 40.680777, -112.263002. 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 Lake Point includes the ZIP code (84074), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Tooele County (Tooele), and school district assignment (Tooele 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.