Welcome to Flux ...
Flux is located in Tooele County<1>.
The location of Flux has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flux, 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.
Flux is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Flux is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Flux lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Flux is within the (435) area code.
Communities near Flux ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flux.
- Tooele
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooele
- Tooele is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tooele <4>
- Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
- Burmester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmester
- Burmester is located in Tooele County
- Rowley Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley Junction
- Rowley Junction is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Rowley Junction:
- Rowley
- Spring Valley
- Timpie
- Delle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delle
- Delle is located in Tooele County
- Erda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erda
- Erda is located in Tooele County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erda <4>
- Iosepa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Stansbury park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansbury park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansbury park
- Stansbury park is located in Tooele County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stansbury park <4>
- Mills Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Junction
- Mills Junction is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Mills Junction:
- Milltown
- Millvale
- Milton
- Richville
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 Flux. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flux.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flux. 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 Flux.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flux. See our Newspapers Page for Flux.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flux ...
Looking for more information about Flux? 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 Flux, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flux.
Adding Flux to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flux 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 Flux was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flux.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flux. 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 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 Flux - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |