Panguitch Utah Map

About Panguitch, Utah

Panguitch is a locality in Garfield County, Utah, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,701. The population density is 223.2 people per km². Panguitch is located at 37.8228°N, 112.4358°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84759.

Panguitch rests in a broad basin, a place where the earth exhales a dry, clean air under a sky that stretches wide and unblemished. It lies 35.6 miles east-north-east of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 73°T), and is situated 19.0 miles east-south-east of Paragonah. The land here is a study in muted ochres and rusts, the distant mountains rising in soft, rounded shoulders, their slopes dusted with sagebrush and the occasional hardy juniper. The Panguitch Valley itself is a wide, flat expanse, a river’s patient work over millennia, now given over to fields and pastures that lie quiet, especially in the long, golden light of late afternoon. A subtle scent of dust and sun-baked earth hangs in the air, a constant, almost tangible presence that speaks of arid plains and the persistent, determined life that clings to them. The history of Panguitch is tied to the land’s bounty, its early settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil in this high desert environment, a promise that still underpins the local economy. Ranching and agriculture remain the lifeblood, the land yielding alfalfa and other hardy crops that feed cattle and sheep, their presence a quiet hum in the valley’s daily rhythm. Nearby, the embrace of Dixie National Forest offers a different, wilder beauty, its canyons and timbered slopes a stark contrast to the open valley floor, a natural heritage that draws visitors seeking the rugged grandeur of southern Utah. The town itself moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, a place where the simple act of greeting a neighbor carries weight and tradition, a community that has learned to thrive in its unique corner of the world.

About This Panguitch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Panguitch, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.822755, -112.435764. 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 Panguitch and Garfield County.

Detailed location data for Panguitch includes the ZIP code (84759), telephone area code (801), county seat of Garfield County (Panguitch), and school district assignment (Garfield 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 Panguitch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.