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Provo, Utah

Provo, Utah
City
City of Provo
Downtown Provo
Downtown Provo
Flag of Provo, Utah
Flag
Official logo of Provo, Utah
Logo
Motto: "Welcome Home"
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 111°39′39″W / 40.24444°N 111.66083°W / 40.24444; -111.66083Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 111°39′39″W / 40.24444°N 111.66083°W / 40.24444; -111.66083
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
External image
Provo Historical Images

Provo /ˈprv/ 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.


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