Oakley Utah Map

About Oakley, Utah

Oakley is a locality in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,588. The population density is 86.6 people per km². Oakley is located at 40.7405°N, 111.2741°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Oakley is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 84116, 84055, 84036.

Oakley emerges from the high, arid landscape where the persistent Jordan River carves a narrow, verdant corridor through the earth. It lies 3.0 miles northwest of Salt Lake City, UT (from Salt Lake City, UT: bearing 313°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-northeast of West Valley City. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the distant, jagged silhouette of the Wasatch Range. To the west, the expansive Salt Lake Valley stretches out, a vast basin that defines the horizon, while the terrain closer to the settlement remains defined by hardy grasses and the quiet, steady flow of the riverbed. The light at dusk settles over the fields in a pale, amber wash, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the stark, unadorned geometry of the open plains.

Oakley maintains a quiet dignity, its economic pulse tethered to the rhythm of the land and the legacy of early settlers who organized the surrounding acreage into productive pastures. The presence of the Jordan River Golf Course State Park provides a verdant interruption to the dry, sage-dusted earth, serving as a focal point where the local pace slows to match the movement of the water. Life in Oakley proceeds with an understated regularity, far removed from the bustle of the distant basin, yet tethered to the wider regional history of the interior. Three miles away, the stillness of Morris Reservoir offers a contrast to the flowing water nearby, acting as a silent, reflective mirror for the sky in an environment where water remains the most precious and deliberate element of the geography.

About This Oakley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakley, Utah. Coordinates: 40.74055, -111.274054. 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 Oakley includes the ZIP code (84116, 84055, 84036), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), and school district assignment (South Summit 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.