Virgin Utah Map

About Virgin, Utah

Virgin is a locality in Washington County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 670. The population density is 20.3 people per km². Virgin is located at 37.1979°N, 113.2071°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Virgin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84779.

Virgin emerges from the arid expanse as a quiet congregation of dwellings held in the amber grip of high-desert light. It lies 6.0 miles east-northeast of Hurricane, UT (from Hurricane, UT: bearing 68°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east of La Verkin. The Virgin River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its persistent flow providing a cool, rhythmic contrast to the sun-baked earth that defines the region. To the north, the silhouette of Crater Hill looms, a stoic reminder of the volcanic pulse that once shaped this dry terrain. The air here carries a sharp, metallic clarity, often swirling with the fine red dust that settles upon the sandstone outcrops and the sagebrush flats. Beyond the immediate settlement, the terrain shifts into the quiet expanse of Mountain Dell, where the shadows stretch long and thin as the day wanes.

Virgin maintains a slow, deliberate pace, anchored by a history of pioneers who sought to tame the unforgiving soil for orchards and fields. Agriculture remains a quiet pulse in the local economy, a modest endeavor that respects the scarcity of water and the tenacity of the desert flora. Residents often find respite in the nearby Sheep Bridge Nature Preserve, a sanctuary that honors the stillness of the land rather than the clamor of industry. For those who seek the deeper stories etched into the strata, the Petrified Forest Trail offers a passage through time, revealing wood turned to stone under the weight of eons. Life in Virgin persists in a state of watchful patience, where the transition of light across the red rocks dictates the rhythm of the day more surely than any clock.

About This Virgin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Virgin, Utah. Coordinates: 37.197896, -113.207087. 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 Virgin includes the ZIP code (84779), telephone area code (801), county seat of Washington County (St. George), and school district assignment (Washington 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.