Peoa Utah Map

About Peoa, Utah

Peoa is a locality in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 27.5 people per km². Peoa is located at 40.7326°N, 111.3294°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84061.

Peoa rests upon the high, sun-bleached floor of a valley where the air clarifies into a sharp, thin quality that makes the distant outlines of the Wasatch Range appear like jagged ink strokes against the pale sky. It lies 16.5 miles north-northeast of Heber, UT (from Heber, UT: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-northeast of Park City. Fort Creek carves a persistent, silver thread through the landscape, its cold waters nourishing the thirsty soil before the terrain rises into the dry, sage-dusted slopes of Big Hollow. The light here operates with a singular, unsparing intensity, casting long shadows that emphasize the subtle textures of the earth and the way the grasses turn to brittle gold under the weight of the afternoon. Only a few miles away, the expansive, still surface of Rockport Lake acts as a mirror for the changing clouds, reflecting the vast, arid expanse that characterizes this high-altitude basin.

Peoa maintains a quiet, agrarian character, its history defined by the steady labor of those who first cleared the sagebrush to establish fields and homesteads in the shadow of the mountains. The economy remains tethered to this legacy of husbandry and stewardship, with the nearby Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 137 serving as a reminder of the delicate balance between human settlement and the wild, untamed corridors that stretch toward the Wasatch National Forest. Life in Peoa moves at the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the turning of crops and the seasonal shifts of a high-desert climate. While the Union Pacific Rail Trail lies miles away, the spirit of the place remains anchored to the land itself, an enduring stretch of open space that demands a certain humility from those who dwell within its quiet, expansive borders.

About This Peoa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Peoa, Utah. Coordinates: 40.732573, -111.329403. 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 Peoa includes the ZIP code (84061), 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.