Welcome to Wanship ...
Wanship is located in Summit County<1>.
Wanship was established in 1859.
Wanship is 5,880 feet [1,792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Wanship is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wanship lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wanship lies within the (435) area code.
Communities near Wanship ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wanship.
- Park City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
- Francis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Coalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalville <3>
- Hideout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Henefer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henefer
- Henefer is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henefer <3>
- Alta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Former name for Alta:
- Central City
- Alta has also been known as:
- Alta City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Interlaken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Interlaken is located in Wasatch County
- Rockport ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 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 Wanship. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wanship.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wanship. 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 Wanship.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanship. See our Newspapers Page for Wanship.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wanship ...
Looking for more information about Wanship? 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 Wanship, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wanship.
Adding Wanship to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wanship in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wanship was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wanship post office opened in 1864.
We also found Wanship in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wanship.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wanship. 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 Wanship - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |