Welcome to Utah Junction ...

Utah Junction is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Utah Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Utah Junction: Utah Jct. (or less commonly used: Utah Jctn.)

Utah Junction is 5,220 feet [1,591 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Utah Junction is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Utah Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Utah Junction: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Utah Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Utah Junction: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Arapahoe County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Utah Junction.

Communities near Utah Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Utah Junction.

• Denver
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
• Aurora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Lakewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Thornton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <5>
• Arvada
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
• Westminster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Centennial
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <5>
• Broomfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
  • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <5>
• Commerce City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
  • Commerce City is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <5>
• Littleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>

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 Utah Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Utah Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Utah Junction. 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 Utah Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Utah Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Utah Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Utah Junction ...

Looking for more information about Utah Junction? 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 Utah Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Utah Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Utah Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/