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Welcome to Nielson ...

Nielson is located in Salt Lake County<1>.

Nielson is 4,320 feet [1,317 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Nielson is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Nielson: 801 & 385<3>

Communities near Nielson ...

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

  • Salt Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Valley City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Jordan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
  • South Jordan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <4>
  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Herriman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Draper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <4>
  • Riverton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nielson ...

Looking for more information about Nielson? 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 Nielson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nielson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nielson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Nielson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Nielson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.