It is bordered by the Weber River on the south and west, by the Uintah Bench on the north, and the Wasatch Mountains on the east.

The town occupies approximately three square miles in an area noted for frequent east winds out of Weber Canyon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

[6] Long before the first Anglo-Europeans came to Utah, the Uintah area was a favorite camping and hunting ground for Native Americans as they traveled through Weber Canyon.

Archeological work has revealed Native American presence dating back at least 5,000 years.

In fact, Uintah is named after the Weber Ute Band of Shoshone Indians which occupied the area at the time of white settlement.