Lapoint Utah Map
Explore Lapoint, Utah, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Lapoint, Utah
| City | Lapoint |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| County | Uintah County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 40.403847 |
| Longitude | -109.793479 |
| Population | 170 |
| Density | 99.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 84039 |
| Area Code | 801, 385 |
| County Seat | Vernal |
| School District | Uintah School District |
About Lapoint, Utah
Lapoint is a locality in Uintah County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 170. The population density is 99.9 people per km². Lapoint is located at 40.4038°N, 109.7935°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84039.Lapoint sits upon a high, arid expanse where the earth holds the heat of the sun long after the light has retreated into long, violet shadows. It lies 14.4 miles west-southwest of Vernal, UT (from Vernal, UT: bearing 256°T), and is situated 12.6 miles northeast of Roosevelt. Deep Creek carves a persistent, life-giving vein through the dry soil, providing a slender ribbon of moisture that contrasts with the rugged, sage-dusted plains. On the distant horizon, the Uinta Mountains rise as jagged, indigo silhouettes, anchoring the sky and lending a sense of permanence to the horizon. In the quiet hours of evening, the air carries a crisp, thin clarity that brings the scent of distant cedar and parched stone, leaving the landscape feeling vast and entirely unburdened by the clamor of the outside world.
Agriculture defines the pulse of Lapoint, where the irrigation of small, hardworking fields has long been the primary rhythm of existence. Families have cultivated these patches of earth for generations, drawing sustenance from the land while maintaining a watchful eye on the nearby Uinta Bottoms, where the terrain dips into fertile, sheltered folds. While the proximity of the Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 127 offers a sanctuary for the local fauna, the economy remains rooted in the cycles of harvest and the slow, deliberate work of animal husbandry. Occasionally, the distant, rhythmic rush of the Merkley Drop provides a singular acoustic signature to the region, a reminder of the hidden forces moving through the rock, while the nearby Bullock Draw Reservoir remains a quiet, glassy mirror for the wide, unchanging sky.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Northern Ute Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 212° SW
- Ashley National Forest (National Forest) — 9.8 mi, 344° N · 1.4M acres
- Ashley Karst National Recreation And Geologic Area National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 344° N · 174k acres
- Uintah "U" (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 076° E
- Red Mountain-Dry Fork Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.6 mi, 026° NE
- 3 Kings Panel (mcconkie Ranch ) (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 043° NE
- Lion (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 040° NE
- Vernal Game Farm (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 089° E
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 076° E
- Veteran Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 076° E
- Dinah The Pink Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 076° E
- Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.4 mi, 148° SE · 16k acres
- Moonshine arch (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 051° NE
- Black Canyon Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.4 mi, 027° NE
- Pariette Wetlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 22.0 mi, 191° S
- Dinosaur National Monument (National Monument) — 24.0 mi, 086° E · 203k acres
- Dinosaur Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 24.1 mi, 084° E · 181k acres
- Split Mountain Anticline (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 084° E
- Mowry Shale (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 085° E
- Morrison Formation (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 084° E
- High Uintas Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.1 mi, 322° NW · 454k acres
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 31.0 mi, 013° N · 201k acres
- John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 31.5 mi, 065° NE · 30k acres
- Wasatch National Forest (National Forest) — 31.5 mi, 336° NW · 914k acres
- John Jarvie Ranch Historic Site (BLM) (Museum) — 47.1 mi, 043° NE
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area (Nature Reserve) — 47.5 mi, 045° NE
- Rangely Automotive Museum (Museum) — 56.4 mi, 113° SE
- Nature (Theatre) — 61.2 mi, 291° W
- Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 61.3 mi, 291° W
- Boxcar Gallery (Gallery) — 75.0 mi, 229° SW
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About This Lapoint Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lapoint, Utah. Coordinates: 40.403847, -109.793479. 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 Lapoint includes the ZIP code (84039), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Uintah County (Vernal), and school district assignment (Uintah 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
