Welcome to Wanship ...
Wanship is located in Summit County.
The location of Wanship has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Wanship was established in 1859.
Wanship is 5,880 feet [1,792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude 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.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wanship. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanship.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
Communities near Wanship ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of Wanship
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Wanship
Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Wanship
Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North (N) of Wanship
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Wanship
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the South (S) of Wanship
Located in Wasatch County
Lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the North (N) of Wanship
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Wanship
Located in Salt Lake County
Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the South (S) of Wanship
Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North (N) of Wanship
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Wanship.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wanship - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wanship) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Wanship. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Wanship Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wanship. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8119, Longitude: -111.4074 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Wanship have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |