Around Johnson's Fort (aka 'Johnson Springs') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cedar City. It lies just south of where Johnson's Fort would have been located. Cedar City has a population of 36,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Enoch. It lies immediately south of Johnson's Fort and has a population of 7,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Johnson's Fort, with the nearest first.
- Enoch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch
- Enoch is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enoch <2>
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <2>
- Cedar City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,090 people
- Former names for Cedar City:
- Coal Creek
- Little Muddy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar City <2>
- Cedar Highlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Highlands
- Cedar Highlands is located in Iron County
- Brian Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brian Head
- Brian Head is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brian Head <2>
- Hamiltons Fort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamiltons Fort
- Hamiltons Fort is located in Iron County
- Former names for Hamiltons Fort:
- Fort Hamblin
- Fort Sidon
- Fort Walker
- Hambleton
- Hamblin
- Shirts Creek
- Sidon
- Hamiltons Fort has also been known as:
- Hamilton Fort
- Hamilton
- Parowan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parowan
- Parowan is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parowan <2>
- Paragonah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragonah
- Paragonah is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Former names for Paragonah:
- Paragoonah
- Red Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragonah <2>
- Kanarraville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanarraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanarraville
- Kanarraville is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanarraville <2>
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- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Iron County
- Panguitch Lake Resort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch Lake Resort
- Panguitch Lake Resort is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panguitch Lake Resort <2>
- Blue Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Washington County
- New Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
- Old Irontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Irontown
- Old Irontown is located in Iron County
- Old Irontown has also been known as:
- Iron City
- Irontown
- Duck Creek Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Village
- Duck Creek Village is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck Creek Village <2>
- Avon
For more communities neighboring Johnson's Fort, please visit our County-by-County Page for Johnson's Fort.
Iron County ...
Johnson's Fort would have been located within present day Iron County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Lincoln (NV), Beaver, Garfield, Kane & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson's Fort ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson's Fort.
Airports Near Johnson's Fort ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Johnson's Fort and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Johnson's Fort.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Utah:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Iron County: www.ironnet.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Johnson's Fort. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Johnson's Fort), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |