Welcome to West Portal ...
West Portal is located in Utah County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Portal: W. Portal
West Portal is 7,460 feet [2,274 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of West Portal is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: West Portal lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Portal: 801 & 385<3>
Communities Also Named West Portal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Portal - they are located in California and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Portal.
Communities near West Portal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Portal.
- Springville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
- Mapleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
- Wallsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
- Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Former names for Wallsburg:
- Little Warm Valley
- Round Valley
- Wallsburg Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <4>
- Mill Fork ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Tucker ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Thistle ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
- Thistle is located in Utah County
- Covered Bridge Canyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Canyon
- Covered Bridge Canyon is located in Utah County
- Soldier Summit ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Summit
- Soldier Summit is located in Wasatch County
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Fruitland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
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 Portal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Portal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Portal. 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 Portal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Portal. See our Newspapers Page for West Portal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Portal ...
Looking for more information about West Portal? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Portal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Portal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Portal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.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 Utah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Portal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the West Portal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the West Portal area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |