Welcome to The Wood ...
The Wood is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
The location of The Wood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
The Wood is 4,530 feet [1,381 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of The Wood is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The Wood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for The Wood: (801) & (385)<4>
Communities Also Named The Wood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named The Wood - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Wood.
Communities near The Wood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Wood.
- Salt Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <5>
- West Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <5>
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
- Lehi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
- Lehi is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <5>
- Millcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Herriman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Draper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <5>
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
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 The Wood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Wood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Wood. 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 The Wood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Wood. See our Newspapers Page for The Wood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Wood ...
Looking for more information about The Wood? 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 The Wood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Wood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
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 Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Wood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |