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Welcome to Edgemont ...

Edgemont is located in Utah County<1>.


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


Edgemont is 4,790 feet [1,460 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Edgemont is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Edgemont: (801) and (385)<4>

Communities Also Named Edgemont ...

While we believe that this Edgemont is located in Utah County, we know of another 2 Utah communities named Edgemont. Those communities are located in the following counties: Salt Lake and Weber County.

Beyond Utah, there are 29 communities that are also named Edgemont - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Edgemont ...

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

  • Provo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
    • Provo is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
    • Former names for Provo:
    • Fort Provo
    • Fort Utah
    • Provo has also been known as:
    • Provo City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <5>
  • Lehi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <5>
  • Eagle Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
    • Eagle Mountain is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Mountain <5>
  • Spanish Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
    • Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
    • Spanish Fork has also been known as:
    • Spanish Fork City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <5>
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saratoga Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • American Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
    • American Fork is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,896 people
    • Former names for American Fork:
    • Lake City
    • McArthursville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Fork <5>
  • Springville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Payson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
    • Payson is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
    • Former names for Payson:
    • Fort Peteetneet
    • Pacen
    • Peteetneet
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <5>
  • Highland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgemont ...

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

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

The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.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 Utah, 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 Edgemont - 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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