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Welcome to Kamas ...

The city of Kamas is located in Summit County<1>.


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


Kamas was established in 1859.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kamas has a population of 2,273 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Kamas is 6,490 feet [1,978 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Kamas is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Kamas lies within the (435) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kamas had an population of 2,273 people. This is an increase of 25.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 78.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kamas had a population of 1,811 people. This makes Kamas the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Kamas represents 0.07% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,811 people, the population of Kamas increased 42.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,274 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kamas.

Communities near Kamas ...

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

  • Heber City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
    • Heber City is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
    • Heber City has also been known as:
    • Heber
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <5>
  • Park City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
  • Oakley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hideout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
    • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Daniel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Daniel is located in Wasatch County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
  • Charleston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Wallsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
    • Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Former names for Wallsburg:
    • Little Warm Valley
    • Round Valley
    • Wallsburg Fort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <5>
  • Alta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Former name for Alta:
    • Central City
    • Alta has also been known as:
    • Alta City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
  • Interlaken
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
    • Interlaken is located in Wasatch County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kamas ...

Looking for more information about Kamas? 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 Kamas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kamas.

Adding Kamas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kamas 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 Kamas was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kamas.

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 Summit, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kamas.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kamas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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