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Around Black's Fork (aka 'Blacks Fork Commissary') ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Evanston (WY). It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of where Black's Fork would have been located. Evanston (WY) has a population of 11,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Lyman (WY). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northeast of Black's Fork and has a population of 2,100 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Black's Fork, with the nearest first.

  • Hilliard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
    • Hilliard is located in Uinta County (WY)
  • Robertson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lonetree
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Bridger
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridger
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Uinta County (WY)
  • Evanston
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyman
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Uinta County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <3>
  • Burntfork
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntfork
    • Burntfork is located in Sweetwater County (WY)

For more communities neighboring Black's Fork, please visit our County-by-County Page for Black's Fork.

Summit County ...

Black's Fork would have been located within present day Summit County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summit County: Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Wasatch, Sweetwater (WY) & Uinta (WY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black's Fork ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black's Fork.

Airports Near Black's Fork ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Black's Fork and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Black's Fork.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Black's Fork.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Black's Fork), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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