Tooele Utah Map

About Tooele, Utah

Tooele is a locality in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It has a population of 38,405. The population density is 596.7 people per km². Tooele is located at 40.5308°N, 112.2983°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84074.

Tooele unfolds itself beneath the watchful gaze of the Oquirrh Mountains, a sprawling settlement etched into the dusty plains of a high desert basin. It lies 14.0 miles west of Herriman, UT (from Herriman, UT: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Grantsville. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a dry, crisp scent of sagebrush and distant pine, a perfume that clings to the ochre-colored earth. Tooele's character is one of stark beauty, where the vast, pale sky presses down on a landscape that feels both ancient and starkly present. Low-slung buildings, painted in muted tones, seem to absorb the relentless sunlight, their edges softened by the shimmering heat that rises from the asphalt and the sparse, resilient grasses. The history of Tooele is deeply entwined with the mineral wealth unearthed from the surrounding mountains, a legacy that still whispers through the quiet streets and the weathered facades of older structures. For generations, the mines provided a livelihood, shaping the town's economy and its resilient spirit. Today, while industry has diversified, the echoes of that mining past remain, a subtle undercurrent to the town's more modern enterprises, which include a significant correctional facility and a growing presence in logistics and manufacturing. The open, arid terrain surrounding Tooele, while not conducive to lush agriculture, supports a hardy breed of ranching, and the distant glint of the Great Salt Lake, though not a beach in the conventional sense, offers a unique, saline horizon.

About This Tooele Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tooele, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.530778, -112.29828. 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 Tooele and Tooele County.

Detailed location data for Tooele includes the ZIP code (84074), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Tooele County (Tooele), and school district assignment (Tooele 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 Tooele is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.