Welcome to West Dip (aka 'West Mercur') ...
So far, we found very little information about West Dip. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Dip to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Dip, please Contact Us.
West Dip would have been located within present day Tooele County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of West Dip, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
A typical abbreviation for West Dip: W. Dip
While the community is gone, the present day location for West Dip is 5,660 feet [1,725 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of West Dip is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where West Dip was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If West Dip still existed, it would have been in the (435) area code.
The community of West Dip has also been called West Mercur.
Communities near West Dip ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Dip.
- Herriman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Tooele
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooele
- Tooele is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tooele <5>
- Saratoga Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <5>
- Copperton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperton
- Copperton is located in Salt Lake County
- Stockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- 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
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Former name for Fairfield:
- Dobietown
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 West Dip. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Dip.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Dip. 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 West Dip.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Dip. See our Newspapers Page for West Dip.
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> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Dip, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Dip - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |