Welcome to Burmester ...
Burmester is located in Tooele County<1>.
The community of Burmester was previously named Grants Station. Going back to its beginning, Burmester was originally named Grants Station. For more information about the names of Burmester, see The Names of Burmester on our Genealogy Page.
Burmester is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Burmester is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Burmester lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Burmester: (435)
Communities near Burmester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burmester.
- Tooele [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooele
- Tooele [Tooele County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Burmester
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,015 people
- Former name for Tooele:
- Tuilla
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tooele
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tooele<4>
- Magna [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magna
- Magna [Salt Lake County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of Burmester
- Former name for Magna:
- Pleasant Green
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magna<4>
- Grantsville [Tooele County]
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- Grantsville [Tooele County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Burmester
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,064 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<4>
- Stockton [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton [Tooele County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of Burmester
- Estimated population in 2019: 682 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton<4>
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- Mills Junction [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Junction
- Mills Junction [Tooele County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Burmester
- Former names for Mills Junction:
- Milltown
- Millvale
- Milton
- Richville
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- Stansbury park [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansbury park
- Stansbury park [Tooele County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Burmester
- 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<4>
- Erda [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erda
- Erda [Tooele County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Burmester
- 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<4>
- Lake Point [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Point
- Lake Point [Tooele County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Burmester
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Point
- Timpie [Tooele County] - Historic
- Lincoln [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln [Tooele County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Burmester
- Former names for Lincoln:
- Lake View
- Pine Canyon
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lincoln
- Mills Junction [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 Burmester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burmester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burmester. 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 Burmester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burmester. See our Newspapers Page for Burmester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burmester ...
Looking for more information about Burmester? 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 Burmester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burmester.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Utah
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burmester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.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 Tooele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burmester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burmester) 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 Burmester. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Burmester Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burmester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6912, Longitude: -112.4524 |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |