Oakley Utah Map

About Oakley, Utah

Oakley is a locality in Summit 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 holds the cold, clear current of the Weber River as a constant companion, its banks carving a path through the sagebrush and heavy grasses of the high mountain valley. It lies 16.4 miles north-northeast of Heber, UT (from Heber, UT: bearing 21°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of East Basin. The air here carries a sharp, metallic clarity that tastes of early frost even in the height of summer, and the light at dusk settles over the land with a bruised, violet weight. To the west, the jagged silhouette of the Wasatch Range looms against the sky, a distant, immutable wall that defines the horizon. The nearby terrain rises into the quiet, scrub-covered folds of Log Hollow, while the proximity of the Wasatch National Forest ensures that the wild remains a tangible presence, pressing close against the edges of the fenced pastures and wooden corrals that define the local topography.

Oakley emerged from the labor of those who sought to tame the high-altitude winters, transforming the rugged landscape into a life sustained by cattle and the hard, honest work of the ranching trade. The economy remains tethered to this legacy, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the movement of livestock and the seasonal demands of the hayfields rather than the frenetic pace of the lowlands. While the expansive reaches of the Wasatch National Forest provide a vast, protected backdrop for the area, the residents maintain a distinct, self-reliant character shaped by the isolation of the basin. The presence of Rockport Lake a few miles away offers a quiet expanse of water that mirrors the vast, empty sky, grounding Oakley in a landscape that values the quietude of the open range over the noise of modern progress.

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 Summit County (Coalville), 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.