Provo, Utah
city in and county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States
Provo is an American city in the state of Utah. It is in Utah County and is east of Utah Lake. It lies to the west of high mountain peaks in the Wasatch Range. It is home to Brigham Young University. The city is the third largest city in the state. It has a population of 115,162 people, as of the 2020 census.[3]
Provo, Utah
Fort Utah | |
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 Downtown Provo in January 2016 | |
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| Motto: "Welcome Home" | |
 Location of Provo in Utah County, Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 111°39′39″W / 40.24444°N 111.66083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Incorporated | April 1850 |
| Named for | Étienne Provost[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 44.19 sq mi (114.44 km2) |
| • Land | 41.69 sq mi (107.97 km2) |
| • Water | 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,551 ft (1,387 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 115,162 |
| • Density | 2,762.34/sq mi (1,066.61/km2) |
| • Urban | 588,609 (US: 75th) |
| • Urban density | 3,653.5/sq mi (1,410.6/km2) |
| • Metro | 697,141 (US: 86th) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 84601-84606 |
| Area codes | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-62470[4] |
| GNIS ID | 1444661[5] |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ Van Atta, Dale (January 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. p. W6. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Provo city, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Provo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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