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Welcome to The Colony ...

The Colony is located in Weber County<1>.


The location of The Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The Colony is 4,300 feet [1,311 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of The Colony is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for The Colony: (801) & (385)<4>

Communities Also Named The Colony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named The Colony - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas (4), Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near The Colony ...

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

  • Ogden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
    • Former names for Ogden:
    • Brownsville
    • Fort Buenaventura
    • Ogden has also been known as:
    • Ogden City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <5>
  • Layton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <5>
  • Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <5>
  • Kaysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville
    • Kaysville is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaysville <5>
  • Syracuse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
  • Clearfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <5>
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Brigham City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
    • Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
    • Former names for Brigham City:
    • Box Elder
    • Youngsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <5>
  • West Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • West Haven is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <5>
  • South Ogden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogden
    • South Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,133 people
    • South Ogden has also been known as:
    • South Ogden City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Colony ...

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

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

The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.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 Weber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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