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Welcome to Canyon Junction ...

Canyon Junction is located in Park County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Canyon Junction: Canyon Jct. (or less commonly used: Canyon Jctn.)

Canyon Junction is 7,910 feet [2,411 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Canyon Junction is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Canyon Junction: 307

Communities near Canyon Junction ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Canyon Junction.

  • Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Teton County
  • Mammoth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Park County
  • Gardiner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Park County (MT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
  • Jardine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
    • Jardine is located in Park County (MT)
  • Silver Gate
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Yellowstone
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yellowstone
    • West Yellowstone is located in Gallatin County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Yellowstone <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 Canyon Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canyon Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.