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Welcome to Roxborough ...

Roxborough is located in Salt Lake County<1>.


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


Roxborough is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Roxborough is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Roxborough: (801) & (385)<4>

Communities Also Named Roxborough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Roxborough - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roxborough.

Communities near Roxborough ...

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

  • Salt Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Jordan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sandy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
  • South Jordan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lehi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <5>
  • Millcreek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Herriman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Draper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <5>
  • Murray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
    • Murray has also been known as:
    • Murray City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
  • 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 Roxborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxborough.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxborough ...

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

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

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

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 Salt Lake, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roxborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801).
<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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