Welcome to Aragonite (aka 'Hastings Pass') ...
So far, we have found very little information about Aragonite. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Aragonite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Aragonite, please Contact Us.
Aragonite would have been located within present day Tooele County<2>.
The community of Aragonite has also been called Hastings Pass.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Aragonite is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Aragonite is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Aragonite was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Aragonite and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
If Aragonite still existed, it would have been in the (435) area code.
Communities near Aragonite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aragonite.
- Low [Tooele County] - Historic
- Delle [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delle
- Delle [Tooele County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Aragonite
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Delle
- Rowley Junction [Tooele County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley Junction
- Rowley Junction [Tooele County] was located 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Aragonite
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Former names for Rowley Junction:
- Rowley
- Spring Valley
- Timpie
- Iosepa [Tooele County] - Historic
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Barro [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
- Barro [Tooele County] lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the west of Aragonite
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Barro
- Burmester [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmester
- Burmester [Tooele County] lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> to the east of Aragonite
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Burmester
- Grantsville [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville [Tooele County] lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> to the east of Aragonite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,409 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grantsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville<6>
- Erda [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erda
- Erda [Tooele County] lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<4> to the east of Aragonite
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Erda
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erda<6>
- Stansbury park [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansbury park
- Stansbury park [Tooele County] lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<4> to the east of Aragonite
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansbury park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stansbury park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stansbury park<6>
- Dugway [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
- Dugway [Tooele County] lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<4> to the south of Aragonite
- Former name for Dugway:
- Spring Valley
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dugway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugway<6>
- Barro [Tooele 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 Aragonite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aragonite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aragonite. 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 Aragonite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aragonite. See our Newspapers Page for Aragonite.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Aragonite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Tooele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aragonite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aragonite) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Aragonite. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AragoniteOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aragonite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7430, Longitude: -113.0026 |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |