Around West Dip (aka 'West Mercur') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is West Valley City. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northeast of where West Dip would have been located. West Valley City has a population of 134,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is West Jordan.
It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northeast of West Dip and has a population of 117,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Dip, with the nearest first.
- Ophir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Tooele County
- Estimated population in 2017: 57 people
- Cedar Fort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
- Cedar Fort is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Clover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Clover is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Clover:
- Johnson
- Johnson's Settlement
- Shambip
- Rush Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Fairfield is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Former name for Fairfield:
- Dobietown
- Stockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bauer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Tooele County
- Eagle Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Mountain <3>
- Tooele
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Lincoln:
- Lake View
- Pine Canyon
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Lincoln is located in Utah County
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herriman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Terra
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra
- Terra is located in Tooele County
- Copperton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Copperton is located in Salt Lake County
For more communities neighboring West Dip, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Dip.
Tooele County ...
West Dip would have been located within present day Tooele County<4>.
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 West Dip ...
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 West Dip.
Airports Near West Dip ...
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 West Dip and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Dip.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 West Dip. |
<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 West Dip), 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. |