There are few other options besides our service for getting your passport in Ephrata quickly (at least less than 3 weeks), the closest regional passport issuing facility to Ephrata is the Philadelphia Passport Agency.
Zion National Park is located on State Route 9 in Springdale, Utah. All mileages below represent the distance from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center. From Las Vegas, Nevada (163 miles), Mesquite, Nevada (80 miles), and Saint George, Utah (40 miles):
The nearest railroad was 102 miles away. In 1941, however, the 190,000 visitors found more than adequate accommodations in the park and at Springdale. These men, who were so important in the early history of Zion, had developed a genuine fondness for the local people and their cooperative spirit.