Utah County
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Utah County has the second-highest population of the 29 counties in Utah. It was named for the Spanish name of the Ute Indians. The county contains the city of Provo which is the county seat.
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Camp Floyd (Stagecoach Inn State Park)
Camp Floyd and the Stagecoach Inn State Park combine two historic sites. A cemetery and commissary building are all that remain of Camp Floyd which was an old military post that once consisted of 400 buildings. From 1858 to 1861 there were 3,500 troops stationed at Camp Floyd to suppress a Mormon rebellion that never happened.The restored two-story Stagecoach Inn is located close by. It was a stop on the Pony Express route.
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American Fork, Utah
American Fork (pop. 22,000) is located below Mount Timpanogos in Utah County. The town was settled by Mormon pioneers who were on their way to Fort Provo in the summer of 1850. The town gets its name from one of the streams that run into Lake Utah.
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
25mi/40km south of Salt Lake City, on the northern slopes of Mount Timpanogos (11,750ft/3,581m), are three limestone caves linked by underground passages, with marvelous crystal and stalactitic formations.The first cave was discovered in 1887 by Martin Hansen, a Mormon settler from American Fork. Timpanogos Cave was discovered in 1915 and the Middle Cave was found in 1921.
Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum in American Fork has furniture, clothing and other artifacts from settlers of the area. The museum features cabins from Fort Utah with their original furniture and historic artifacts.Daughters of Utah Pioneers was founded in 1901.
Sundance Village, Utah
To the north of Provo is the Sundance Ski Area, which has become increasingly popular in recent years.Located at the base of Mount Timpanogos, Sundance was established by Robert Redford in 1969. It offers skiing and amazing natural scenery.
Sundance Institute
The Sundance Institute was established in 1981 by Robert Redford to support independent filmmaking. There are special events throughout the year and various programs available, the most famous event is the Sundance Film Festival in January, attended by over 10,000 people.
Sundance Amphitheatre
A natural outdoor amphitheater in Sundance is used as a venue for the Sundance Summer Theatre and Sundance Children's Theatre.
Sundance Ski Area
The Sundance Ski Area has 41 trails and a vertical drop of 2,150ft/655m on Mount Timpanogos. There are 450 acres of skiing terrain.
Cedar Hills, Utah
Cedar Hills (pop. 7,800) is small town located on the edge of the Uinta National Forest northeast of American Fork. It is the fastest growing town in Utah. The population was 700 in 1990.
Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork (pop. 23,000) is a fast-growing town located in central Utah. It was settled by the Mormons in 1850 and is named for a fork in the river leading to Utah Lake.
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum in Spanish Fork features pioneer artifacts and local history exhibits.
Springville, Utah
Springville (pop. 21,500) is a fast-growing town located a bit south of Provo in Utah County. It was settled in 1850 by eight pioneer families and originally called Hobble Creek.
Springville Fish Hatchery
The Springville Fish Hatchery is the oldest hatchery in Utah and specializes in rainbow trout which are used to stock lakes, ponds and streams along the Wasatch Front.It features displays for visitors.
Springville Museum Of Art
The Springville Museum of Art is the oldest art museum in Utah. It is housed in a Spanish Colonial Revival building from 1937. The museum features more than 1,500 works of Utah and American art.
Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum
The Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum in Springville features pioneer artifacts and exhibits on local history.
Alpine, Utah
Alpine (pop. 7,900) is a small town in Utah County located north of Highland and American Fork. The town is named for the Swiss Alps.
Alpine Art Center
The Alpine Art Center has a 10 acre Sculpture Park within a garden and a gallery of national and local artists work. The grounds feature shady paths and wild flower gardens.
Historic Pioneer Relic Hall
The Historic Pioneer Relic Hall is a heritage museum in Alpine. It features displays on the history of the area and the early pioneers.Tours are conducted by tour guides from each of Alpine's four Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) Camps.
John Rowe Moyle House and Moyle Historical Park
The John Rowe Moyle House and Moyle Historical Park in Alpine includes the 1866 fort, a tower, a granary, a farm equipment display and a restored home. The house was built in the 1800s by John Moyle.
Highland
The small town of Highland (pop. 12,300) is just west of the Uinta National Forest on Highway 92 south of Salt Lake City.
Lehi, Utah
The fast-growing town of Lehi (pop. 32,000) is located in Utah County in north central Utah. It is named after the Mormon prophet Lehi.
John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
The John Hutchings Museum of Natural History in Lehi was established in 1955. It features a wide variety of exhibits, including minerals, fossils, tropical fish, Fremont Indian and pioneer artifacts.
Thanksgiving Point
Thanksgiving Point is an outdoor recreation center located in Lehi. It features nature programs, gardens and other outdoor activities. It was established by Alan and Karen Ashton, the creators of WordPerfect.
Museum of Ancient Life
The Museum of Ancient Life is located at Thanksgiving Point south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15 in Central Utah. The museum contains dinosaur skeletons, paleontology exhibits, fossils and large screen theatre.
Lindon, Utah
Lindon (pop. 8,400) is located southeast of American Fork on Highway 89 south of Salt Lake City in Utah County.
Mapleton, Utah
The town of Mapleton (pop. 5,800) is located at the foot of Sierra Bonita Mountain in Utah County.
Mapleton Historical Museum
The Mapleton Historical Museum is housed in the Roswell D. Bird pioneer home. It was built sometime around 1895. The museum features a library and historic artifacts.
Orem, Utah
Orem (pop. 90,000) is located 45mi/72km south of Salt Lake City in Utah county in northcentral Utah. The city was named for Walter C. Orem, a railroad entrepreneur.
SCERA Heritage Center
The SCERA Heritage Center has exhibits on the founding and history of Orem, as well as pioneer and Indian artifacts. SCERA was founded in 1933 and is an abbreviation for Sharon's Cultural, Educational, Recreation Association.
Utah Valley State College
The Utah Valley State College in Orem was established in 1941. It primarily serves the state's students.
McKay Events Center
The David McKay Events Center at Utah Valley State College in Orem has 8,500 seats and is the home of the Utah Catzz of the Professional Indoor Football League.
Pleasant Grove, Utah
Pleasant Grove (27,100) is a town located between American Fork and Orem in Utah County.
Salem, Utah
Salem (pop. 4,400) is located just south of Spanish Fork in Uath County. It was founded in 1851 and was once known as Pond Town.
Santaquin, Utah
Santaquin (pop. 4,800) is a town in Utah County, with its own pioneer museum. It is located southwest of Provo.
Santaquin Chieftain Museum
The Chieftain Museum in Santaquin features early pioneer exhibits from the settlers of the area.
Cedar Fort, Utah
Cedar Fort (pop. 350) is a small town located to the southwest of Salt Lake City.
Elk Ridge, Utah
Elk Ridge (pop. 1,840) is located 12mi/20km south of Provo in central Utah.
Payson, Utah
The town of Payson (pop. 12,700) is located in Utah County in central Utah.
City Center Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum
The City Center Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum in Payson has a furnished log cabin and other pioneer relics from the last 150 years of Utah history.
Peteetneet Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum
The Peteetneet Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum in Payson has theme rooms including a furnished Victorian room and a schoolroom.
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