Welcome to Gorgosa ...
Gorgosa is located in Summit County<1>.
Gorgosa is 6,330 feet [1,929 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gorgosa is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gorgosa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gorgosa: 435
Communities near Gorgosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gorgosa.
- Salt Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millcreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <3>
- Bountiful
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <3>
- Midvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,434 people
- Midvale has also been known as:
- Midvale City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <3>
- Cottonwood Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holladay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Salt Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salt Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,248 people
- South Salt Lake has also been known as:
- South Salt Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salt Lake <3>
- North Salt Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Gorgosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gorgosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gorgosa. 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 Gorgosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gorgosa. See our Newspapers Page for Gorgosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gorgosa ...
Looking for more information about Gorgosa? 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 Gorgosa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gorgosa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gorgosa - 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. |