Palmyra Utah Map

About Palmyra, Utah

Palmyra is a locality in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 301. The population density is 20.1 people per km². Palmyra is located at 40.1402°N, 111.6988°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84660.

Palmyra rests in a broad valley, where the land rises gently to meet the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, their jagged peaks a constant, stoic presence against the vast Utah sky. It lies 2.9 miles north-west of Spanish Fork, UT (from Spanish Fork, UT: bearing 307°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-west of Provo. The air here carries a dry, crisp scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, especially potent in the late afternoon when the light slants low, painting the scrubby hillsides in hues of ochre and muted gold. Irrigation ditches, glinting like silver threads, crisscross the fields, a testament to the careful cultivation of this arid landscape, bringing life to the alfalfa and corn that stretch towards the horizon. The houses, predominantly modest and well-kept, dot the terrain with a quiet resilience, their gardens often bursting with the vibrant color of hardy desert blooms. The history of Palmyra is deeply entwined with the early Latter-day Saint settlers who sought fertile ground for their burgeoning communities. This was a place of pioneering spirit, where hard work and faith were the primary currencies. The local economy, for generations, has been rooted in agriculture, the rich soil yielding crops that have sustained families and fueled regional trade. While modernization has brought changes, a sense of enduring connection to the land remains palpable. Occasionally, a whisper of the past surfaces—an old barn weathered to a silvery grey, or the enduring echo of horse-drawn plows across fields now worked by more advanced machinery.

About This Palmyra Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palmyra, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.140232, -111.698815. 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 Palmyra and Utah County.

Detailed location data for Palmyra includes the ZIP code (84660), telephone area code (801), county seat of Utah County (Provo), and school district assignment (Nebo 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 Palmyra is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.