Welcome to Crescent Junction ...
Crescent Junction is located in Grand County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crescent Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.
A typical abbreviation for Crescent Junction: Crescent Jct. (or less commonly used: Crescent Jctn.)
Crescent Junction is 4,880 feet [1,487 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Crescent Junction is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Crescent Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crescent Junction is within the (435) area code.
Communities near Crescent Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crescent Junction.
- Green River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Emery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green River <3>
- Thompson Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Springs
- Thompson Springs is located in Grand County
- Thompson Springs has also been known as:
- Thompson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Springs <3>
- Valley City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Grand County
- Sego ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Grand County
- Sphinx ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Cisco ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Grand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <3>
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Moab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moab
- Moab is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,373 people
- Former names for Moab:
- Grand Valley
- Mormon Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moab <3>
- Richardson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richardson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Grand 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 Crescent Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crescent Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crescent Junction. 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 Crescent Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crescent Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Crescent Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crescent Junction ...
Looking for more information about Crescent Junction? 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 Crescent Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crescent Junction.
Adding Crescent Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crescent Junction 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 Crescent Junction was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crescent Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand County: www.grandcountyutah.net/
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 Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crescent Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |