Monticello Utah Map

About Monticello, Utah

Monticello is a locality in San Juan County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,200. The population density is 223.6 people per km². Monticello is located at 37.8714°N, 109.3429°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84535.

Monticello rests at the edge of a high desert plateau, a place where the sky feels vast and impossibly blue, stretching over an undulating landscape of sagebrush and juniper. It lies 92.9 miles south-south-west of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 208°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-north-east of Blanding. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and rust and pale tan, broken by the deeper greens of hardy vegetation that clings to the slopes. Distant mesas, their tops flattened by eons of wind and water, rise like ancient altars against the horizon, their profiles softened by the haze of perpetual dryness. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the dry perfume of sun-baked earth and the faint, resinous aroma of pine from the higher elevations. It is a place that commands a quiet reverence, where the sheer scale of the natural world dwarfs human endeavors. The history of Monticello is etched in the resilience of its people and the enduring spirit of the land. Originally settled by ranchers and homesteaders drawn to the promise of fertile valleys and the bounty of the surrounding ranges, the town's economy has long been tied to agriculture and livestock. The nearby Abajo Mountains, a dark forested mass to the east, provided timber and minerals in earlier times, hinting at a past more industrially active than the quiet present. Today, while agriculture still plays a vital role, Monticello serves as a gateway to the dramatic red rock country of southeastern Utah, drawing visitors who seek the wild beauty of Canyonlands and the Bears Ears National Monument. The rhythm of life in Monticello is unhurried, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring connection to the open spaces that define this corner of San Juan County.

About This Monticello Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Monticello, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.871383, -109.342895. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Monticello and San Juan County.

Detailed location data for Monticello includes the ZIP code (84535), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of San Juan County (Monticello), and school district assignment (San Juan School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Monticello is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.