Payson, City in Utah County, United States
Payson stands at an elevation of 1,418 meters in Utah County, with the Wasatch Mountains creating a natural boundary to the east.
The settlement began in 1850 when James Edward Pace Jr. led pioneers to Peteetneet Creek, where over 200 Timpanogos Indigenous Americans resided.
The Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center documents local history through exhibits of artifacts and photographs from the settlement period.
Residents access educational facilities, community services, and recreational areas throughout the city, which connects to the Provo-Orem metropolitan region.
The city maintains the tradition of Onion Days festival since 1929, commemorating the agricultural shift toward onion farming during economic changes.
Location: Utah County
Inception: 1850
Elevation above the sea: 1,418 m
Shares border with: Spring Lake, Salem, Elk Ridge
Website: http://paysonutah.org
GPS coordinates: 40.03889,-111.73306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:58
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