Utah County, Administrative county in northern-central Utah, United States
Description
Utah County is an administrative division in north-central Utah that stretches from valley floors to mountain ridges, encompassing Utah Lake along its western edge. The terrain rises from open lowlands to the high peaks of the Wasatch Range, mixing flat farmland with steep forested slopes.
History
The territorial legislature created this administrative division in 1851 as one of seven initial counties under the provisional state of Deseret. The area later became part of the state of Utah and kept its boundaries largely unchanged over time.
Culture
The county includes Provo, which hosts Brigham Young University, making the area a center for higher education in the state of Utah.
Practical
Interstate 15 runs north to south through the entire area, offering direct access to Salt Lake City to the north. Visitors will find flat roads near the valley floor and winding mountain roads at higher elevations.
Did you know?
The population median age of 23 years makes Utah County demographically distinct, ranking among the youngest populations in the United States.
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Bingham Canyon Mine
60.5 km
LaVell Edwards Stadium
15.4 km
Mount Nebo
34.1 km
Little Cottonwood Canyon
50.3 km
The Living Planet Aquarium
49.7 km
Provo City Center Temple
12.6 km
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple
5 km
Strawberry Reservoir
46.6 km
Y Mountain
16.2 km
Provo Utah Temple
16.2 km
Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple
55 km
Thanksgiving Point
39.9 km
Bridal Veil Falls
25.1 km
Provo Tabernacle
12.6 km
Heber Valley Railroad
47.3 km
Provo Canyon
23.6 km
American Fork Canyon
35.3 kmHomestead caldera
47.6 km
Pfeifferhorn
46.1 km
Deer Creek Reservoir
34.1 km
Lone Peak
45.9 km
Payson Utah Temple
13.1 km
Tintic Standard Reduction Mill
23.9 km
Timpanogos Glacier
27.8 km
Orem Utah Temple
17.3 km
Wasatch Mountain State Park
44.1 km
Butterfield Canyon
55.7 km
Cecret Lake
50.3 km
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