Welcome to Upalco ...
Upalco is located in Duchesne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upalco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Upalco is 5,750 feet [1,753 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Upalco is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Upalco lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Upalco lies within the (435) area code.
Websites for Upalco ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.duchesne.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Upalco, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Upalco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upalco.
- Roosevelt
(12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
- Duchesne
(12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
- Ballard
(13 miles [20.9 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
(9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Duchesne County
- Former name for Arcadia:
- Red Cap
- Bluebell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluebell <3>
- Ioka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mount Emmons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Emmons
- Mount Emmons is located in Duchesne County
- Boneta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneta
- Boneta is located in Duchesne 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 Upalco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upalco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upalco. 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 Upalco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upalco. See our Newspapers Page for Upalco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upalco ...
Looking for more information about Upalco? 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 Upalco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upalco.
Adding Upalco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upalco 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 Upalco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Upalco post office opened in 1915.
We also found Upalco on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upalco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upalco. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upalco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |