Provo, Utah | |||
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City of Provo | |||
Downtown Provo
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Motto: "Welcome Home" | |||
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah |
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Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 111°39′39″W / 40.24444°N 111.66083°WCoordinates: 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 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | Strong Mayor Municipal Format | ||
• Mayor | John R. Curtis | ||
• Council Chair | Gary Winterton | ||
Area | |||
• City | 44.2 sq mi (114.4 km2) | ||
• Land | 41.7 sq mi (107.9 km2) | ||
• Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) | ||
Elevation | 4,551 ft (1,387 m) | ||
Population (2015) | |||
• City | 115,264 | ||
• Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) | ||
• Metro | 526,810 | ||
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) | ||
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
ZIP codes | 84601-84606 | ||
Area code(s) | 385, 801 | ||
FIPS code | 49-62470 | ||
GNIS feature ID | 1444661 | ||
Website | Provo City |
Provo Historical Images |
Provo /ˈproʊvoʊ/ is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County. It lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. With a population at the 2010 census of 112,488, Provo is the principal city in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, which had a population of 526,810 residents at the 2010 census. It is the third-largest metropolitan area in Utah after Salt Lake City and Ogden-Clearfield.
The city is the location of Brigham Young University, a private higher education institution, which is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Provo also has the largest Missionary Training Center for the LDS Church. The city is a focus area for technology development in Utah, with several billion dollar startups operating in Provo. Provo was the second city in the United States to work with Google Fiber. The city's Peaks Ice Arena was a venue for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002. Sundance Resort is located 13 miles (21 km) northeast at Provo Canyon.