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Monticello Utah Map

Explore Monticello, Utah, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Monticello, Utah

How to Use This Monticello, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Monticello, Utah. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Utah or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Monticello.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Monticello
State	Utah (UT)
County	San Juan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	37.871383
Longitude	-109.342895
Population	1,824
Density	192.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	84535
Area Code	801, 385
County Seat	Monticello
School District	San Juan School District

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About Monticello, Utah

Monticello is a locality in San Juan County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,824. The population density is 192.2 people per km². Monticello is located at 37.8714°N, 109.3429°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Monticello is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84535.

Monticello holds a high, quiet elevation where the air thins into a crisp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every sagebrush and cedar. It lies 90.0 miles west-southwest of Montrose, CO (from Montrose, CO: bearing 243°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-northeast of Blanding. The landscape unfolds as a broad, high-altitude plateau, defined by the steady, unyielding expansion of dry plains that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of West Boulder Point. To the west, the cooling influence of the Manti-La Sal National Forest creates a dark, verdant boundary against the sky, while the local terrain yields toward the shallow, carved depressions of Shingle Mill Draw. Water is a precious, measured resource here, channeled through the modest path of North Creek, which marks the land with a ribbon of persistent, scrub-lined green. Light in the late afternoon possesses a heavy, amber quality, turning the dusty earth into a field of copper and gold before the long, cool shadows of evening reclaim the ground.

Monticello serves as a gateway to the vast, arid expanse of the high desert, its history rooted in the persistence of settlers who measured their days by the rhythms of the soil and the cycles of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agriculture remains a quiet, foundational pulse of the local economy, with fields of grain and hardy crops holding their own against the persistent, dry winds that sweep across the plateau. The architecture reflects a functional, sturdy heritage, where brick and timber buildings face the elements with a stoic, unassuming grace. Travelers passing through Monticello often find themselves caught in the slow, deliberate pace of a place that prioritizes the steady labor of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of community life over the frantic currents of more populated regions. Even the silence here carries a weight, a reminder of the immense, open spaces that define the character of the people who choose to build their lives in such a high, exposed corner of the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Manti-La Sal National Forest (National Forest) — 2.2 mi, 230° SW · 1.3M acres
Out Landers Inn Jeep Retreat (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 358° N
Needles District Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 8.3 mi, 289° W
Bears Ears National Monument (National Monument) — 9.5 mi, 293° NW · 1.8M acres
Alkali Ridge Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.9 mi, 180° S
Alkali Ridge Historical Marker (Historic Ruins) — 13.3 mi, 188° S
Bridger Jack Mesa Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.9 mi, 301° NW · 5,119 acres
Blanding Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 203° SW
Solar Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 18.4 mi, 206° SW
Canyonlands National Park (National Park) — 18.9 mi, 290° W · 334k acres
Culebra Arch (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 299° NW
Garage Arch (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 301° NW
Teapot Arch (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 293° NW
Westwater Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 21.2 mi, 204° SW
Inholding Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.1 mi, 284° W · 68k acres
Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument (National Monument) — 23.5 mi, 133° SE · 183k acres
Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 200° S
Dark Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.6 mi, 250° W · 46k acres
Dolores River - McPhee Reservoir to Bedrock (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.2 mi, 063° NE · 33k acres
San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 29.3 mi, 090° E · 1.9M acres
Historic Hatch Trading Post (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 169° S
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 37.3 mi, 283° W · 1.2M acres
John Taylor (Monument) — 42.2 mi, 196° S
Slickrock Cinemas 3 (Cinema) — 49.2 mi, 347° N
Arches National Park (National Park) — 52.1 mi, 348° N · 88k acres
Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum (Museum) — 54.7 mi, 123° SE
Claret Cup Amphitheater (Theatre) — 55.3 mi, 132° SE
Chapin Amphitheater (Theatre) — 66.6 mi, 135° SE
Mancos Performance Center (Arts Centre) — 68.0 mi, 122° SE
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 68.1 mi, 122° SE

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