Driving around Green River, Utah

Green River is a city in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census.
The city is located on the banks of the Green River, a major tributary of the Colorado River. The San Rafael Swell region is to the west of the city, while Canyonlands National Park lies to the south. Today located exclusively in Emery County, the city was split between Emery and Grand counties until January 6, 2003, when Emery County's boundaries were expanded to follow the city limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Green River has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.87%, is water.

Interstate 70 passes just south of the city, with access from Exits 160 and 164. Grand Junction, Colorado lies 102 miles (164 km) to the east and Cove Fort, I-70's western terminus, is 162 miles (261 km) to the west. Price lies 64 miles (103 km) to the northwest on US Routes 6 and 191.

Crystal Geyser, a cold water "geyser"—actually a carbon-dioxide driven, erupting well—is located about nine miles southeast of town (Glennon, J.A. and Pfaff R.M. 2005).