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Welcome to Samak ...

Samak is located in Summit County<1>.

Samak is 6,850 feet [2,088 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Samak is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Samak: 435

Communities near Samak ...

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

  • Heber City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
    • Heber City is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
    • Heber City has also been known as:
    • Heber
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <3>
  • Park City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
  • Kamas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas
    • Kamas is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamas <3>
  • Oakley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Francis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
  • Hideout
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
    • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Daniel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Daniel is located in Wasatch County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Wallsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
    • Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Former names for Wallsburg:
    • Little Warm Valley
    • Round Valley
    • Wallsburg Fort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Samak ...

Looking for more information about Samak? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Samak, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Samak.

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.ut.us/

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 Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Samak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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