Welcome to West Point ...

The city of West Point is located in Davis County<1>.

The location of West Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

West Point was settled in 1867 and was incorporated in 1935.

A typical abbreviation for West Point: W. Point

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Point has a population of 10,959 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of West Point is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of West Point is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for West Point: (801) & (385)<5>

The ZIP code for West Point: 84015<6>

Websites for West Point ...

Official Website: www.westpointcity.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Point had an population of 10,959 people. This is an increase of 15.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 81.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Point had a population of 9,511 people. This makes West Point the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of West Point represents 0.34% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,511 people, the population of West Point increased 57.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,033 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Point.

Communities Also Named West Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named West Point - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Point.

Communities near West Point ...

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

• Ogden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Ogden is located in Weber County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
  • Former names for Ogden:
  • Brownsville
  • Fort Buenaventura
  • Ogden has also been known as:
  • Ogden City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <7>
• Layton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
  • Layton is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <7>
• Bountiful
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
  • Bountiful is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
  • Former names for Bountiful:
  • Calls Settlement
  • North Canyon Settlement
  • North Canyon Ward
  • North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
  • Sessions Settlement
  • Stoker
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <7>
• Kaysville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville
  • Kaysville is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaysville <7>
• Farmington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <7>
• North Ogden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
  • North Ogden is located in Weber County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <7>
• West Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
  • West Haven is located in Weber County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <7>
• Centerville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
  • Former names for Centerville:
  • Cherry Settlement
  • Deuel Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <7>
• South Ogden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogden
  • South Ogden is located in Weber County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,133 people
  • South Ogden has also been known as:
  • South Ogden City
• Woods Cross
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cross
  • Woods Cross is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woods Cross <7>

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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Point: www.westpointcity.org/

The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/

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