Welcome to Silver Creek Junction ...
Silver Creek Junction is located in Summit County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek Junction: Silver Crk. Jct. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. Jct. or Silver Cr. Jct.)
Silver Creek Junction is 6,440 feet [1,963 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Silver Creek Junction is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Silver Creek Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Silver Creek Junction: 435
Communities near Silver Creek Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Creek Junction.
- Cottonwood Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Holladay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Heber City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Francis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hideout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
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 Silver Creek Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Creek Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Creek Junction. 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 Silver Creek Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Creek Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Creek Junction ...
Looking for more information about Silver Creek Junction? 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 Silver Creek Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Creek Junction.
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 Silver Creek Junction - 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. |