Utah
Distance from St. George to West Valley City
Straight-line distance
263.3mi
St. George, UT and West Valley City, UT are 263.3 miles (423.8 km) apart in a straight line. From St. George, the shortest path starts out heading NNE (18°).
- kilometers
- 423.8
- nautical miles
- 228.8
- heading from St. George
- 18° NNE
- heading from West Valley City
- 199° SSW
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far St. George is from West Valley City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of St. George and West Valley City is 263.3 miles, 423.8 km or 228.8 nautical miles. That is the shortest path over the Earth's surface, computed with the haversine formula on a sphere with the mean Earth radius, 6,371.0 km. A course held on one compass bearing (a rhumb line) would be 263.3 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 263.3
- Kilometers
- 423.8
- Nautical miles
- 228.8
- Bearing from St. George
- 18.1° NNE
- Bearing arriving at West Valley City
- 19.1°
- Bearing from West Valley City
- 199.1° SSW
Halfway between St. George and West Valley City
The great-circle midpoint is at 38.885358, -112.814041 (38°53'7.29"N 112°48'50.55"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Fillmore, UT, with 2,788 residents, 26.1 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.
Time zones and daylight
Both use America/Denver, so there is no time difference. On June 21, St. George gets 14 h 43 min of daylight and West Valley City 15 h 06 min; on December 21, 9 h 37 min and 9 h 15 min. West Valley City is 3.61° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.
Population compared
West Valley City has 1.3 times the population of St. George. From July 2020 to July 2024, St. George changed by +10.7% and West Valley City by -1.3%. Both are in Utah.
- 01St. George, UT106,288 (+10.7%)
- 02West Valley City, UT138,144 (-1.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is St. George from West Valley City?
263.3 miles, 423.8 km or 228.8 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is West Valley City from St. George?
NNE. The great-circle path leaves St. George on a bearing of 18.1° and arrives at West Valley City on 19.1°. The return trip starts on 199.1°.
What is halfway between St. George and West Valley City?
The midpoint is at 38.885358, -112.814041. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Fillmore, UT, 26.1 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between St. George and West Valley City?
Both use America/Denver, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, St. George or West Valley City?
West Valley City, with 138,144 residents in July 2024 against 106,288 for St. George, 1.3 times as many.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census 2024 Gazetteer internal points and Vintage 2024 estimates; time zones from Open-Meteo.
- 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.