Around Bluff Fort ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Blanding. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the north of where Bluff Fort would have been located. Blanding has a population of 3,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bluff. It lies immediately northeast of Bluff Fort and has a population of 240 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bluff Fort, with the nearest first.
- Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff <2>
- Tselakai Dezza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tselakai Dezza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tselakai Dezza
- Tselakai Dezza is located in San Juan County
- Montezuma Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma Creek
- Montezuma Creek is located in San Juan County
- Montezuma Creek has also been known as:
- Montezuma
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma Creek <2>
- Red Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Village
- Red Lake Village is located in San Juan County
- White Mesa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mesa
- White Mesa is located in San Juan County
- White Rock Curve Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock Curve Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Curve Village
- White Rock Curve Village is located in San Juan County
- White Mesa Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mesa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mesa Village
- White Mesa Village is located in San Juan County
- Mexican Hat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Hat
- Mexican Hat is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Hat <2>
- Aneth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneth
- Aneth is located in San Juan County
- Former names for Aneth:
- Anseth
- Holy Oak
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aneth <2>
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- Halchita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halchita
- Halchita is located in San Juan County
- Red Mesa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Blanding
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
- Blanding is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
- Former names for Blanding:
- Grayson
- White Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanding <2>
- Tes Nez Iah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tes Nez Iah
- Tes Nez Iah is located in Apache County (AZ)
- Indian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in San Juan County
- Totacon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totacon
- Totacon is located in Apache County (AZ)
- Halchita
For more communities neighboring Bluff Fort, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bluff Fort.
San Juan County ...
Bluff Fort would have been located within present day San Juan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Apache (AZ), Coconino (AZ), Navajo (AZ), Dolores (CO), Montezuma (CO), Montrose (CO), San Miguel (CO), San Juan (NM), Emery, Garfield, Grand, Kane & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluff Fort ...
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 Bluff Fort.
Airports Near Bluff Fort ...
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 Bluff Fort and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bluff Fort.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Utah:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bluff Fort. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bluff Fort), 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. |