Welcome to Oljato ...
Oljato is located in San Juan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oljato, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Oljato is 4,830 feet [1,472 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Oljato is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Oljato lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Oljato, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Oljato is located in the (435) area code.
The community of Oljato has also been called Moonlight. and Oljato Trading Post (and there are additional names). For more information about the names of Oljato, see The Names of Oljato on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Oljato ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oljato.
- Oljato - Monument Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oljato - Monument Valley
- Oljato - Monument Valley is located in Navajo County (AZ)
- Piute Farms ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piute Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute Farms
- Piute Farms is located in San Juan County
- Zahn's Camp ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zahn's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Camp
- Zahn's Camp is located in San Juan County
- Kayenta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayenta
- Kayenta is located in Navajo County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kayenta <4>
- Baby Rocks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
- Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County (AZ)
- Halchita
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halchita
- Halchita is located in San Juan County
- Rainbow City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
- Rainbow City is located in San Juan County
- Mexican Hat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Hat
- Mexican Hat is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Hat <4>
- Navajo Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Mountain
- Navajo Mountain is located in San Juan County
- Tsegi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsegi
- Tsegi is located in Navajo County (AZ)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oljato ...
Looking for more information about Oljato? 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 Oljato, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oljato.
Adding Oljato to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oljato 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 Oljato was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oljato post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oljato.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oljato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oljato - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |