Around Plainfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Moab. It lies just northwest of where Plainfield would have been located. Moab has a population of 5,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Castle Valley. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the north of Plainfield and has a population of 350 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Plainfield, with the nearest first.
- Spanish Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Valley
- Spanish Valley is located in San Juan County
- Moab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moab
- Moab is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,373 people
- Former names for Moab:
- Grand Valley
- Mormon Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moab <2>
- Castle Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
- Gateway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
- Gateway is located in Mesa County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <2>
- Paradox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Paradox is located in Montrose County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <2>
For more communities neighboring Plainfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plainfield.
Grand County ...
Plainfield would have been located within present day Grand County<4>.
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 Plainfield ...
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 Plainfield.
Airports Near Plainfield ...
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 Plainfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Plainfield.
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 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 Plainfield. |
| <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 Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plainfield), 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. |