Welcome to Whiterocks ...

Whiterocks is located in Uintah County<1>.

Whiterocks was established in 1868.

Whiterocks is 6,030 feet [1,838 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Whiterocks is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Whiterocks lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Whiterocks: (435)

The ZIP code for Whiterocks: 84085<3>

Communities near Whiterocks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiterocks.

• Roosevelt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
  • Roosevelt is located in Duchesne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
• Ballard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
  • Ballard is located in Uintah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
• Myton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myton
  • Myton is located in Duchesne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myton <4>
• Tridell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tridell
  • Tridell is located in Uintah County
  • Former name for Tridell:
  • Liberty
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tridell <4>
• Neola
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
  • Neola is located in Duchesne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
• Bennett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Bennett is located in Uintah County
• Lapoint
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapoint have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapoint
  • Lapoint is located in Uintah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapoint <4>
• Cedarview ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
  • Cedarview is located in Duchesne County
• Fort Duchesne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Duchesne
  • Fort Duchesne is located in Uintah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Duchesne <4>
• Gusher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gusher
  • Gusher is located in Uintah County
  • Former names for Gusher:
  • Moffat
  • Sober City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gusher <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 Whiterocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiterocks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whiterocks. 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 Whiterocks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiterocks. See our Newspapers Page for Whiterocks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiterocks ...

Looking for more information about Whiterocks? 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 Whiterocks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whiterocks.

Adding Whiterocks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiterocks 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 Whiterocks was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

We also found Whiterocks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiterocks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiterocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/