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Welcome to Whitewood Estates ...

Whitewood Estates is located in Salt Lake County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whitewood Estates: Whitewood Ests.

Whitewood Estates is 4,540 feet [1,384 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Whitewood Estates is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Whitewood Estates: 801 & 385<3>

Communities near Whitewood Estates ...

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

  • Salt Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Valley City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Jordan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
  • South Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lehi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <4>
  • Millcreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
  • Herriman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Draper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <4>
  • Murray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
    • Murray has also been known as:
    • Murray City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <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 Whitewood Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitewood Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitewood Estates ...

Looking for more information about Whitewood Estates? 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 Whitewood Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitewood Estates.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitewood Estates - 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 Whitewood Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Whitewood Estates 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.