Leeds Utah Map

About Leeds, Utah

Leeds is a locality in Washington County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 864. The population density is 53.0 people per km². Leeds is located at 37.2372°N, 113.3471°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Leeds is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84746.

Leeds emerges from the high desert floor as a sudden alignment of stone and sagebrush, defined by the jagged, burnt-orange serrations of Buckeye Reef rising abruptly to the west. It lies 5.8 miles northwest of Hurricane, UT (from Hurricane, UT: bearing 319°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-northwest of La Verkin. The air here holds a dry, ancient weight, clarified by the intense sunlight that bleaches the color from the midday sky and turns the surrounding earth into a palette of copper and iron. Down in the valley, the landscape opens into the expanse of Sandy Flat, a broad, pale basin that catches the long, violet shadows of late afternoon. Water, when it appears, is a precious, fleeting line of green, as seen in the riparian growth that follows the path of Leeds Creek, a thin ribbon of life threading through the arid dust. Nearby, the geologic complexity of Red Cliffs National Monument offers a labyrinth of sandstone fins and domes, where the silence is absolute, broken only by the dry rasp of wind through pinyon pine and the occasional heat-shimmer dancing over the scrub.

Leeds carries the quiet, persistent memory of early settlers who sought to tame the harsh terrain through irrigation and grit, their legacy still visible in the remnants of stone architecture and the layout of the old roads. The economy, once tethered to the rhythmic cycles of agriculture and mining, has shifted toward a slower, contemporary pace, though the land remains the primary architect of daily life. Residents look toward the shimmering surface of Quail Creek Reservoir, a vital basin that captures the runoff from the higher elevations, providing a necessary contrast to the surrounding aridity. Visitors who traverse the Dry Sandy Trail find themselves walking through a landscape that demands a measured, intentional approach, where every outcrop of rock and every turn in the path reveals the raw, unadorned geology of the region. Life in Leeds persists with a sturdy, unpretentious character, mirroring the resilience of the hardy flora that clings to the limestone and sandstone ridges under the unrelenting desert sun.

About This Leeds Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leeds, Utah. Coordinates: 37.237185, -113.34707. 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 Leeds includes the ZIP code (84746), telephone area code (801), county seat of Washington County (St. George), and school district assignment (Washington 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.