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Emery County has 4,462.6 square miles of land in Utah. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Emery County: Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins, Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands, Sand Deserts, among others.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Emery County, Utah · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Emery County, Utah from above

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THE SETTINGShale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS9 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Emery County on the map

THE EMERY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins setting.

Emery County has 4,462.6 square miles of land in Utah. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Emery County: Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins, Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands, Sand Deserts, among others.

Layered sedimentary rock forms mesas, benches, cliffs and deeply cut canyons. Pinyon-juniper woodland, oak and drier basin vegetation vary with elevation and the plateau's strongly contrasting terrain.

Regional context: Colorado Plateaus ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Emery County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins35.1%
  2. Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands32.9%
  3. Sand Deserts14.4%
  4. Escarpments12%
  5. Wasatch Montane Zone4.7%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Wasatch and Uinta Mountains in Emery County

High, steep mountains and narrow valleys form the core of the Wasatch and Uinta ranges. Woodland, aspen and conifers change with elevation, with dissected plateaus along parts of the margins.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Emery County

The atlas lists 9 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Emery County, including Green River, Ferron, Castle Dale. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Emery County

Emery County by land and water

The Census records 9.54 square miles of water within Emery County, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Emery County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Emery County has 1,972 times the land area of nearby Castle Dale city (2.26 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carbon County, Grand County, San Juan County, Sanpete County, Sevier County, Wayne County within Utah. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Emery County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Emery County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Emery County. The county includes 9 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins setting

Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins belongs to Colorado Plateaus. Is the parcel on a mesa top, bench or canyon side, and does the access route cross a major elevation break? The wider county also reaches Wasatch and Uinta Mountains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Castle Dale

Castle Dale is 21.8 miles northwest of the Emery County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Emery County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON EMERY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.0090° N, 110.7211° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Emery County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Emery

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Emery ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Emery County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins

Explore the agency mapping behind the Colorado Plateaus context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Utah landowner resources

Utah water-right maps

Division of Water Rights mapping tools for researching water records.

Utah geologic hazards portal

UGS mapping that helps identify where additional geologic investigation may be useful.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Emery County.

Castle Dale lies about 21.8 miles northwest of Emery County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Emery County in context

NSEWCastle Dale · 21.8 miles1Clawson · 22 miles2Ferron · 22.9 miles3Orangeville · 23.7 miles4Cleveland · 24.6 miles5Huntington · 25.7 miles6OUTER RING: 25.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Castle Dale21.8 mi · city
  2. 2
    Clawson22 mi · town
  3. 3
    Ferron22.9 mi · city
  4. 4
    Orangeville23.7 mi · city
  5. 5
    Cleveland24.6 mi · town
  6. 6
    Huntington25.7 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Utah; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Emery County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Emery County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Emery County. Emery County’s 4,462.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins describe all of Emery County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Shale Deserts and Sedimentary Basins is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Castle Dale as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 21.8 miles northwest of Emery County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Emery County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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