Welcome to Jensen ...

Jensen is located in Uintah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jensen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Jensen is 4,720 feet [1,439 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Jensen is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Jensen: 435

Communities Also Named Jensen ...

While we believe that this Jensen is located in Uintah County, we know of another 2 Utah communities named Jensen. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davis and Sevier County.

Beyond Utah, there are 4 communities that are also named Jensen - they are located in Florida and Idaho.

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

Communities near Jensen ...

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

• Vernal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
  • Vernal is located in Uintah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,468 people
  • Former names for Vernal:
  • Ashley
  • Bench
  • The Bench
  • Hatch
  • Jericho
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernal <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vernal
  • From Jensen to Vernal
• Naples
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Uintah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Naples
  • From Jensen to Naples
• Dinosaur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
  • Dinosaur is located in Moffat County (CO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dinosaur
  • From Jensen to Dinosaur
• Maeser
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeser
  • Maeser is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Maeser
  • From Jensen to Maeser
• Dry Fork
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
  • Dry Fork is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dry Fork
  • From Jensen to Dry Fork
• Lapoint
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapoint
  • Lapoint is located in Uintah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapoint <3>
• Bonanza
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Bonanza is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bonanza
  • From Jensen to Bonanza
• Bullionville ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
  • Bullionville is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bullionville
  • From Jensen to Bullionville
• Gusher
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gusher
  • Gusher is located in Uintah County
  • Former names for Gusher:
  • Moffat
  • Sober City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gusher <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gusher
  • From Jensen to Gusher
• Ouray
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
  • Ouray is located in Uintah County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ouray
  • From Jensen to Ouray

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jensen ...

Looking for more information about Jensen? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jensen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jensen.

Adding Jensen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jensen 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 Jensen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Jensen post office opened in 1888.

We also found Jensen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jensen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/