Welcome to Bluff ...

Bluff is located in San Juan County<1>.

Bluff was established in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bluff has a population of 242 people<2> (see below for details).

Bluff is 4,320 feet [1,317 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bluff is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Bluff and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Bluff: 435

The ZIP code for Bluff: 84512<4>

Communities Also Named Bluff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bluff - they are located in Alabama, Alaska (2), Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bluff ...

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

• 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.<5> 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 <6>
• 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mesa
  • Red Mesa is located in Apache County (AZ)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff ...

Looking for more information about Bluff? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bluff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bluff.

Adding Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluff 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 Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bluff post office opened in 1880.

We also found Bluff on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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