Geography Box Elder County lies at the northwest corner of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of Nevada and its north border abuts the south border of the state of Idaho. Its territory includes large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The Wasatch Front lies along the south-eastern border, where the main cities are found.Box Elder County UT Google Maps (accessed 13 March 2019) The terrain generally slopes to the south (toward the Great Salt Lake), although the NW corner of the county slopes to the north, allowing runoff from that area to flow to the Snake River drainage. The county's highest point is a mountain ridge near the NW corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (15%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Utah by area.
Geography Box Elder County lies at the northwest corner of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of Nevada and its north border abuts the south border of the state o.f Idaho. Its territory includes large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The Wasatch Front lies along the south-eastern border where the main cities are found.Box Elder County UT Google Maps (accessed 13 March 2019) The terrain generally slopes to the south (toward the Great Salt Lake), although the NW corner of the county slopes to the north, a,llowing runoff from that area to flow to the Snake River drainage. The county's highest point is a mountain ridge near the NW corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (15%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Utah by area.