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Thatcher Utah Map

Explore Thatcher, 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 Thatcher, Utah

How to Use This Thatcher, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Thatcher, 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 Thatcher.

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.

CityThatcher
StateUtah (UT)
CountyBox Elder County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude41.681513
Longitude-112.320063
Population807
Density26.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code84337
Area Code435
County SeatBrigham City
School DistrictBox Elder School District

About Thatcher, Utah

Thatcher is a locality in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 807. The population density is 26.0 people per km². Thatcher is located at 41.6815°N, 112.3201°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84337.

Thatcher reveals itself as a quiet expanse of high-desert floor where the horizon stretches thin and pale against the sky. It lies 6.8 miles west of Tremonton, UT (from Tremonton, UT: bearing 259°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-southwest of Garland. The dry, insistent wind scours the open plains, carrying the scent of parched sage and the metallic tang of earth that has long forgotten the touch of rain. To the west, the landscape dips toward the low-lying expanse of Faust Valley, while the distant, serrated edge of the Wasatch Range creates a jagged silhouette that anchors the northern skyline in shades of bruised violet and slate. Nearby, the thin, winding ribbon of Salt Creek cuts through the scrubland, offering a meager, brackish lifeline to the hardy grasses that cling to its banks. The quality of light here is unforgiving and sharp, bleaching the color from the wooden fences and casting long, skeletal shadows that seem to stretch for miles as the sun retreats.

Settlers arrived in Thatcher with the singular intention of wresting a livelihood from the stubborn soil, establishing a rhythm dictated by the demands of irrigation and the seasonal cycle of the harvest. Today, the local economy remains tethered to these agricultural roots, with sprawling fields of grain and pasture defining the geometry of the land. A short distance away, the Salt Creek State Wildlife Area serves as a sanctuary for the migratory birds and transient creatures that navigate this arid corridor, providing a rare reprieve from the monotony of the flatlands. Life in Thatcher moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the proximity of Peterson Pond, where the water mirrors the shifting moods of the clouds. It is a place where the stillness is not a void but a presence, demanding a quiet kind of endurance from those who choose to remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Salt Creek State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 141° SE
  • Blue Springs Wildlife Habitat Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.1 mi, 187° S
  • Central Pacific Railroad Grade Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.4 mi, 192° S
  • Rocket Exhibit (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 256° W
  • Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 6.9 mi, 168° S
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.9 mi, 072° E
  • Bear River Valley Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 075° E
  • Main St Playhouse (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 075° E
  • Big Fill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 8.5 mi, 250° W
  • Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.1 mi, 180° S · 153k acres
  • Coldwater Canyon State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 098° E
  • Golden Spike National Historical Park Engine House Public Viewing (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 250° W
  • Cache National Forest (National Forest) — 12.4 mi, 084° E · 700k acres
  • Wellsville Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.4 mi, 084° E · 23k acres
  • Monument to Their Memory (Public Artwork) — 12.7 mi, 250° W
  • Golden Spike Locomotive Run (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 250° W
  • Call's Fort Monument (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 111° E
  • Camp Victory Site (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 249° W
  • Caribou National Forest (National Forest) — 18.4 mi, 029° NE · 986k acres
  • Aspire Performance Academy of the Arts. (Arts Centre) — 20.5 mi, 131° SE
  • Intermountain Indian School (Historic Ruins) — 20.6 mi, 130° SE
  • Bushnell General Military Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 20.8 mi, 130° SE
  • Martin Harris Memorial Burial Site (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 040° NE
  • Willard Bay State Park (State Park) — 22.9 mi, 155° SE
  • 10th West Scarehouse (Theme Park) — 24.1 mi, 079° E
  • The Great Cache (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 098° E
  • Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre (Theatre) — 25.1 mi, 082° E
  • Prince Gallery (Arts Centre) — 26.0 mi, 075° E
  • Mount Naomi Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.9 mi, 081° E · 45k acres
  • Curlew National Grassland (National Grassland) — 31.4 mi, 333° NW · 48k acres

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About This Thatcher Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Thatcher, Utah. Coordinates: 41.681513, -112.320063. 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 Thatcher includes the ZIP code (84337), telephone area code (435), county seat of Box Elder County (Brigham City), and school district assignment (Box Elder School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.