Tooele (Tooele County, UT)

Around Tooele ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salt Lake City. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northeast of Tooele. Salt Lake City has a population of 204,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is West Valley City. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the northeast of Tooele and has a population of 134,000 people.

For comparison, Tooele has a population of 37,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Tooele, with the nearest first.

Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Lincoln:
- Lake View
- Pine Canyon
Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Lincoln is located in Utah County
Bauer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- Bauer is located in Tooele County
Erda
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erda
- Erda is located in Tooele County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erda <3>
Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Stockton is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
Stansbury park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansbury park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansbury park
- Stansbury park is located in Tooele County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stansbury park <3>
Mills Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Junction
- Mills Junction is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Mills Junction:
- Milltown
- Millvale
- Milton
- Richville
Grantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <3>
Copperton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Copperton is located in Salt Lake County
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- Lake Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Point
  - Lake Point is located in Tooele County
- Ophir
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  - Ophir is located in Tooele County
  - Estimated population in 2017: 57 people
- Burmester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmester
  - Burmester is located in Tooele County
- Herriman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
  - Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <3>
- Rush Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Valley
  - Rush Valley is located in Tooele County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Valley <3>
- Browns Townsite
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Townsite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Townsite
  - Browns Townsite is located in Salt Lake County

For more communities neighboring Tooele, please visit our County-by-County Page for Tooele.

Tooele County ...

Tooele is located in Tooele County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tooele County: Elko (NV), White Pine (NV), Box Elder, Davis, Juab, Salt Lake, Utah & Weber.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tooele ...

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 Tooele.

Airports Near Tooele ...

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 Tooele and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tooele.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tooele ...

Looking for more information about Tooele? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Tooele. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Tooele, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tooele.

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:
- Utah Statewide Tourism
- Tooele Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tooele
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tooele: https://tooelecity.org/

The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.ut.us/

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 Tooele.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Tooele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tooele), 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.