Welcome to Motoqua ...
Motoqua is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Motoqua, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Motoqua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Motoqua is 3,490 feet [1,064 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Motoqua is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Motoqua lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Motoqua and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Motoqua is located in the (435) area code.
Communities near Motoqua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Motoqua.
- Bull Valley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
- Bull Valley is located in Washington County
- Gunlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gunlock is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunlock <4>
- Shem ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Veyo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veyo
- Veyo is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veyo <4>
- Shivwits
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivwits
- Shivwits is located in Washington County
- Joseco ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Dammeron Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dammeron Valley
- Dammeron Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dammeron Valley <4>
- Acoma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Barclay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Lincoln County (NV)
- Brookside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Washington County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Motoqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Motoqua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Motoqua. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Motoqua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Motoqua. See our Newspapers Page for Motoqua.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Motoqua ...
Looking for more information about Motoqua? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Motoqua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Motoqua.
Adding Motoqua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Motoqua in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Motoqua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Motoqua post office opened in 1925.
We also found Motoqua on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Motoqua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Motoqua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco.state.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Motoqua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |