Welcome to Mount Emmons ...
Mount Emmons is located in Duchesne County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mount Emmons, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Emmons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Emmons: Mt. Emmons
Mount Emmons is 6,290 feet [1,917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mount Emmons is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mount Emmons lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Emmons is located in the (435) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Mount Emmons was originally named Banner. For more information about the names of Mount Emmons, see The Names of Mount Emmons on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Mount Emmons ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.duchesne.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Emmons, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Mount Emmons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Emmons.
- Roosevelt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
- Duchesne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchesne
- Duchesne is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,725 people
- Former names for Duchesne:
- Dora
- Theodore
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duchesne <4>
- Ballard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Uintah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Myton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myton
- Myton is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myton <4>
- Upalco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upalco
- Upalco is located in Duchesne County
- Mountain Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <4>
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Duchesne County
- Former name for Arcadia:
- Red Cap
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Talmage is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmage <4>
- Utahn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ioka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Mount Emmons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Emmons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Emmons. 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 Mount Emmons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Emmons. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Emmons.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Emmons ...
Looking for more information about Mount Emmons? 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 Mount Emmons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Emmons.
Adding Mount Emmons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Emmons 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 Mount Emmons was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Emmons post office opened in 1917.
We also found Mount Emmons on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Emmons.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Emmons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Duchesne County: www.duchesnegov.net/
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 Duchesne, 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 Mount Emmons - 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/ |