Utah County is located in the center of Utah .

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Utah County is located in the center of Utah. Important facts:. Area- 2,143 Square Miles 16 th largest county in Utah County Seat- Provo, Utah. Climate. Average Temperatures- January- high 37 F, low 14 F July- high 92 F, low 54 F. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Utah County is located in the center of Utah.

Important facts:Area- 2,143 Square Miles16th largest county in UtahCounty Seat- Provo, Utah

                                           

ClimateThere are 4 seasons in Utah County-Spring, Summer, Fall and

Winter

Average Temperatures-January- high 37 F, low 14 FJuly- high 92 F, low 54 F

Annual Rainfall-14.2 inches

                                                                                       

Population319,614 people

Second largest population

Named for the Ute Indians

Exploration and Early Settlement

Mormon Pioneers

Ute Indians

Spanish Explorers

Historical Sites

                                     BYU Museum                                                                                        

Heber Creeper

Springville Art Museum

Industries

                                           

Education- BYUMedicalComputer

Maeser Building-BYU Campus

Natural Resources

                                           

Utah LakeThough large in surface, Utah Lake is very shallow- 18 feet at its deepest point.

The Wasatch Mountains11,000 feet tall and are along the Eastern Boundary of Utah County

Recreation

                        

                  

Hiking                                            

Skiing

                                           

Water Parks

                                         

Fishing and Hunting

                                            

Golfing

                                           

Biking

                                           

Boating

Annual Events

                                        

Provo- American Freedom Festival

Largest 4th of July Celebration in U.S.Orem- Family

Summer Fest

Springville- Art City Days

and more….

If I could spend 2 weeks in Utah County I would……

Fish

Camp

Shop

Works cited:

www.surweb.org

www.utah.com

www.uen.org

www.nebo.edu