Around Moab ...
For comparison, Moab has a population of 5,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Moab, with the nearest first.
- Spanish Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Valley
- Spanish Valley is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spanish Valley
- From Moab to Spanish Valley
- Castle Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Castle Valley is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- La Sal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sal
- La Sal is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Sal <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Sal
- From Moab to La Sal
- Thompson Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Springs
- Thompson Springs is located in Grand County
- Thompson Springs has also been known as:
- Thompson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Springs <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thompson Springs
- From Moab to Thompson Springs
- Brendel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brendel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brendel
- Brendel is located in Grand County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brendel
- From Moab to Brendel
- Crescent Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Junction
- Crescent Junction is located in Grand County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crescent Junction
- From Moab to Crescent Junction
For more communities neighboring Moab, please visit our County-by-County Page for Moab.
Grand County ...
Moab is located in Grand County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand County: Garfield (CO), Mesa (CO), Carbon, Emery, San Juan & Uintah.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moab ...
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 Moab.
Airports Near Moab ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Moab and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Moab.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moab ...
Looking for more information about Moab? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Moab. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Moab, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moab.
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:
- Utah Statewide Tourism
- Moab Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moab
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Moab: www.moabcity.state.ut.us/
The official website for Grand County: www.grandcountyutah.net/
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 Moab. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Moab), 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. |