Welcome to Bonanza ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonanza, you might consider that their post office opened in 1941.

Bonanza is 5,430 feet [1,655 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bonanza is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Bonanza: 435

The ZIP code for Bonanza: 84008<3>

Communities Also Named Bonanza ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Bonanza - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada (3), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (3), Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Bonanza ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Bonanza.

Dinosaur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
- Dinosaur is located in Moffat County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dinosaur
- From Bonanza to Dinosaur
Watson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Uintah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watson
- From Bonanza to Watson
Rainbow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in Uintah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rainbow
- From Bonanza to Rainbow
Dragon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
- Dragon is located in Uintah County
- Former name for Dragon:
- Dragon Junction
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dragon
- From Bonanza to Dragon
Rangely
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangely have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangely
- Rangely is located in Rio Blanco County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangely <4>
Jensen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
- Jensen is located in Uintah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jensen <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jensen
- From Bonanza to Jensen
Fort Robidoux ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Robidoux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Robidoux
- Fort Robidoux is located in Uintah County
- Fort Robidoux has also been known as:
- Antoine Robidoux's Fort
- Fort Kit Carson
- William Reed's Post
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Robidoux
- From Bonanza to Fort Robidoux
Ouray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Uintah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ouray
- From Bonanza to Ouray

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonanza ...

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

Adding Bonanza to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Bonanza post office opened in 1941.

We also found Bonanza on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonanza.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Uintah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonanza - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bonanza). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonanza or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/