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Salt Lake City Utah Map

Explore Salt Lake City, Utah, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Salt Lake City, Utah

How to Use This Salt Lake City, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Salt Lake City, Utah. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Utah or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Salt Lake City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Salt Lake City
State	Utah (UT)
County	Salt Lake County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	40.776928
Longitude	-111.930991
Population	199,723
Density	698.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	84111, 84116, 84101, 84102, 84103
Area Code	801, 385
County Seat	Salt Lake City
School District	Salt Lake City School District

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About Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is a locality in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. With a population of 199,723, Salt Lake City is a major urban centre in Utah. The population density is 698.9 people per km². Salt Lake City is located at 40.7769°N, 111.9310°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Salt Lake City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 84111, 84116, 84101.

Salt Lake City occupies a high, arid basin where the light at dusk turns the dry earth into a palette of bruised plums and deep ochre. It lies 2.9 miles north of South Salt Lake, UT (from South Salt Lake, UT: bearing 357°T), and is situated 7.5 miles northeast of West Valley City. The landscape surrounding Salt Lake City is defined by the sharp, imposing presence of the Wasatch Range, which looms on the horizon as a jagged barrier against the sky. Water is a precious, measured resource here, channeled through the modest flow of City Creek as it descends toward the valley floor, while the distant, industrial stillness of Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One reminds observers of the earth's deep, mineral-heavy bones. Residents often find solace in the open expanse of Kilowatt Commons, a public space that provides a quiet respite amidst the urban grid, while those seeking the crystalline energy of flowing water travel further afield to witness the cascading drop of Donut Falls.

Salt Lake City emerged from a deliberate, rigorous vision of order, laid out in wide, generous blocks that reflect the disciplined intentions of its mid-nineteenth-century founders. These pioneers arrived in a landscape of stark, unforgiving desert, transforming the sagebrush plains into a grid of wide boulevards designed to accommodate heavy wagons and future growth. The architecture of the early period still whispers of this foundational gravity, with heavy masonry and wide streets serving as a physical ledger of the community's survival. Salt Lake City grew not through the chaotic sprawl of gold-rush camps, but through a methodical, almost architectural approach to social organization that sought to create a permanent, self-sustaining society in the middle of a vast, dry interior.

Economic life in Salt Lake City pulses with a modern, diversified rhythm, shifting away from its extractive roots toward a landscape of technology, finance, and higher education. The presence of the University of Utah anchors the intellectual climate, fostering a culture of research and development that feeds directly into the local workforce. Infrastructure in Salt Lake City has evolved to support this growth, with light rail lines threading through the center and connecting the surrounding residential neighborhoods to the primary hubs of commerce. While the economy remains grounded in the realities of the surrounding basin, the arrival of global tech firms has begun to rewrite the daily experience, replacing the quiet stillness of the past with the hum of modern industry and professional ambition.

Cultural life in Salt Lake City finds its expression in a blend of rigorous tradition and a burgeoning, youthful creative energy that colors its annual festivals and public gatherings. Professional basketball serves as a primary communal touchstone, drawing thousands to the arena to share in the collective tension of a game, while collegiate athletics maintain a fierce, persistent loyalty that defines the seasonal calendar. Landmarks such as the ornate, spired temples and the historic Capitol building provide a sense of verticality to the skyline, standing in stark contrast to the flat, open geography of the basin. Figures like the philanthropist Jon Huntsman have left an indelible mark on the civic character, their influence woven into the institutions that define the daily life of Salt Lake City, ensuring that the legacy of those who built the foundation continues to shape the ambitions of those who walk its streets today.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Vivint Arena (Stadium) — 2.0 mi, 111° E
Temple Square (Landmark) — 2.1 mi, 107° E
Utah State Capitol Building (Landmark) — 2.2 mi, 089° E
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 114° SE
Clark Planetarium (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 110° E
Hogle Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.3 mi, 112° E
Natural History Museum of Utah (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 100° E
This Is The Place Heritage Park (Historic Site) — 6.3 mi, 105° E
Red Butte Garden (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 105° E
Great Salt Lake (Nature Reserve) — 21.1 mi, 268° W
Northwest Center & Pool (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 144° SE
Constitution Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 270° W
What We Build Together (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 031° NE
Utah State Fair Park (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 133° SE
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 347° N
Central Overland Trail - Tooele Branch - Jordan River Bridge (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 143° SE
Steenblik Park Commemoration (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 036° NE
Provo-jordan River Parkway (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 163° S
Jordan River Golf Course State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 346° N
Wasatch National Forest (National Forest) — 1.4 mi, 199° S · 914k acres
Dreamscapes (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 109° E
Museum of Illusions (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 116° SE
Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts (Gallery) — 1.6 mi, 115° SE
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 115° SE
Urban Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 1.6 mi, 117° SE
Hawaii Fluid Art (Gallery) — 1.6 mi, 118° SE
Megaplex 12 at The Gateway (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 118° SE
Madking's Fellowship Theater (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 117° SE
Fur Trappers and Traders (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 065° NE
Mount Olympus Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.6 mi, 139° SE · 15k acres

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