Ophir Utah Map

About Ophir, Utah

Ophir is a locality in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population density is 38.7 people per km². Ophir is located at 40.3694°N, 112.2586°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84071.

Ophir rests in a high desert valley, a place where the earth’s bones are laid bare under an immense sky. It lies 11.3 miles south of Tooele, UT (from Tooele, UT: bearing 169°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Stockton. The landscape here is a study in muted resilience, the distant Oquirrh Mountains a jagged, sun-bleached saw-edge against the cerulean expanse. Sagebrush, brittle and silver-green, carpets the slopes, punctuated by the stoic forms of juniper trees that cling to rocky outcroppings. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, sharp with the fragrance of sun-baked earth and wild herbs, and when the wind stirs, it whispers secrets through the sparse vegetation. Even the silence here feels textured, a vast, breathing quietude that is broken only by the occasional cry of a hawk circling overhead, its shadow briefly darkening the ochre soil below. This valley floor, now quiet, once thrummed with the feverish pulse of a mining boom, a history etched into the very terrain by prospectors seeking the rich veins of ore. Ophir was a place of fervent hope and hard labor, a transient settlement that sprang up almost overnight with the promise of fortune, its fortunes tied to the silver, lead, and zinc that lay hidden beneath the mountains. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy lingers in the scattered remnants of cabins and the faint scars on the hillsides, a quiet testament to the grit and determination of those who once called this place home. The local economy, now a whisper of its former self, relies more on the land's enduring beauty, attracting those who seek solace in its stark, untamed grandeur, drawn to Ophir for its remoteness and the profound peace it offers.

About This Ophir Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ophir, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.36939, -112.258557. 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 Ophir and Tooele County.

Detailed location data for Ophir includes the ZIP code (84071), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Tooele County (Tooele), and school district assignment (Tooele 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 Ophir is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.