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Nearest Communities to Sky View,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sky View, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sky View:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sky View.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Sky View is located in Utah County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Utah County: Carbon, Duchesne, Juab, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Tooele & Wasatch.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sky View. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Utah County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Sky View (which is Utah County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sky View

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Utah County   (where Sky View resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.utahcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Utah:   Provo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sky View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sky View.
      • Tucker ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Tucker was located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Gilluly
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilluly is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilluly
      • Mill Fork ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Mill Fork was located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Fork
      • Three Forks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Three Forks is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
      • Rio
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Rio is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Colton ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Colton was located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • West Portal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • West Portal is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
      • Patrick Place
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Patrick Place is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Place
      • Thistle ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Thistle was located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
      • Kyune
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kyune is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyune
      • Birdseye
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Birdseye is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
        • Former names for Birdseye:
        • Clinton
        • Summit Basin
      • Castilla
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Castilla is also located in Utah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castilla
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        • Covered Bridge Canyon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Covered Bridge Canyon is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Canyon
        • Pines
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Pines is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines
        • Gomex
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gomex is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomex
        • Moark Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Moark Junction is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark Junction
        • Mapleton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sutro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sutro is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
        • Woodland Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Woodland Hills is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
        • Elk Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Elk Ridge is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ridge
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,427 people
        • Spanish Fork
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Spanish Fork is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
          • Spanish Fork has also been known as:
          • Spanish Fork City
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <3>
        • Springville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Salem
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Salem is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,866 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
        • Ironton ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ironton was located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Benjamin Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Benjamin Station is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Station
        • Leland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Leland is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Lewis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Lewis is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
        • Palmyra
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Palmyra is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Payson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Payson is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
          • Former name for Payson:
          • Pacen
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <3>
        • Spring Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Spring Lake is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Lake Shore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Shore is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
        • Benjamin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Benjamin is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
        • Provo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Provo is also located in Utah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
          • Former names for Provo:
          • Fort Provo
          • Fort Utah
          • Provo has also been known as:
          • Provo City
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <3>
        • Santaquin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Carbon County
    • County Website:   https://www.carbon.utah.gov/
    • County Seat for Carbon:   Price
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sky View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sky View.
      • Scofield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Scofield is located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Winter Quarters ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Winter Quarters was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Quarters
      • Consumers ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Consumers was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consumers
      • National ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • National was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
      • Sweet ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sweet was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet
      • Clear Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Clear Creek is located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Mutual ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mutual was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Rains ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rains was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Coal City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Coal City is located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Former names for Coal City:
        • Cedar Mesa Ranch
        • Great Western
        • Oak Springs Bench
      • Latuda ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Latuda was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latuda
      • Royal ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Royal was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Former names for Royal:
        • Bear Canyon
        • Cameron
        • Rolapp
      • Standardville ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Standardville was located in Carbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standardville
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        • Castle Gate ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Castle Gate was located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gate
        • Peerless ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Peerless was located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
        • Spring Canyon ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Canyon was located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Canyon
          • Spring Canyon has also been known as:
          • Storrs
        • Heiner ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Heiner was located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiner
          • Former names for Heiner:
          • Carbon
          • Panther
        • Martin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Martin is located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Wildcat
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wildcat is located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat
        • Helper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Glen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Glen is located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
        • Kenilworth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kenilworth is located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
        • Wattis ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Wattis was located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattis
        • Carbonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Carbonville is located in Carbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonville
  • Duchesne County
  • Emery County
    • County Website:   https://emery.utah.gov/
    • County Seat for Emery:   Castle Dale
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sky View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sky View.
      • Hale ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hale was located in Emery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Connellsville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Connellsville was located in Emery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Sanpete County
    • County Website:   https://www.sanpetecountyutah.gov/
    • County Seat for Sanpete:   Manti
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sky View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sky View.
      • Indianola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Indianola is located in Sanpete County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
      • Milburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Milburn is located in Sanpete County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Beaver Dams
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Beaver Dams is located in Sanpete County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dams
        • Beaver Dams has also been known as:
        • Beaver Dams Summer Homes Area
      • Hill Top
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hill Top is located in Sanpete County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
      • Oak Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Creek is located in Sanpete County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Fairview
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Sanpete County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,580 people
        • Former names for Mount Pleasant:
        • Fort Hambleton
        • Hambleton
        • Hambletowns Settlement
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
  • Wasatch County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sky View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.