Lyman Utah Map

About Lyman, Utah

Lyman is a locality in Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 41.9 people per km². Lyman is located at 38.3969°N, 111.5896°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Lyman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84749.

Lyman emerges from the high, arid plains as a collection of quiet homesteads defined by the stark, unrelenting clarity of the Utah sky. It lies 94.3 miles east-northeast of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 58°T), and is situated 32.9 miles east-southeast of Monroe. The landscape around Lyman is dominated by the rugged, weathered rise of Allred Point, which looms four miles to the distance, casting long, sharp shadows across the sagebrush as the sun begins its slow descent. To the immediate west, the terrain drops into the rugged depression of Lime Kill Hollow, while the nearby reach of Fishlake National Forest provides a dense, timbered contrast to the otherwise open, sun-bleached expanse. The air here holds a thin, crystalline quality, carrying the scent of dry earth and parched grasses, especially where the persistent, modest flow of Trail Creek carves a narrow, verdant vein through the soil.

Lyman retains the methodical, deliberate character of early pioneer settlement, where the geometry of the land remains tethered to agricultural necessity and the slow, seasonal pulse of the local economy. Beyond the immediate fields, the rough terrain near Jackson Dugway serves as a reminder of the difficult, winding paths that once dictated the movement of goods and people across this interior plateau. While the residents look toward the distant, shimmering surface of Alkali Lake for the occasional respite of water and open space, life in Lyman remains anchored to the rhythms of ranching and the maintenance of small-scale landholdings. The quietude of the surroundings is not merely an absence of noise, but a heavy, pervasive presence that shapes the character of those who remain, favoring a steady, unadorned way of life that matches the resilience of the high-desert flora.

About This Lyman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyman, Utah. Coordinates: 38.396924, -111.589627. 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 Lyman includes the ZIP code (84749), telephone area code (801), county seat of Wayne County (Loa), and school district assignment (Wayne 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.