Salina, Utah
| Salina, Utah | |
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| City | |
Salina City Hall
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 Location in Sevier County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′57″N 111°51′41″W / 38.94917°N 111.86139°WCoordinates: 38°56′57″N 111°51′41″W / 38.94917°N 111.86139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Sevier |
| Settled | 1864 |
| Named for | Spanish for 'salt mine' |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.2 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.2 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,161 ft (1,573 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,492 |
| • Density | 388.9/sq mi (150.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84654 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-65880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1445269 |
Salina (/səˈlaɪnə/ sə-LY-nə) is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,393 at the 2000 census.
The first permanent settlers (about 30 families) moved into the area in 1864 at the direction of leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They found abundant salt deposits nearby so they named the area "Salina".
In 1866 troubles with Indians who used the area as their hunting ground (the Black Hawk War (Utah)) forced the white settlers to retreat to the Manti area. They returned to Salina in 1871, organized a militia, and constructed a fort and buildings for a school and a church. At that time they discovered coal deposits in "almost inexhaustible quantities" in the canyon east of the settlement.
A creek north of the settlement was tapped to provide water for irrigation, domestic purposes, and to power various enterprises such as sawmills, grist mills, salt refineries and generation of electricity. The Sevier River was tapped in 1874, and by 1908 the area west of the settlement was being fully cultivated.
In June 1891 the settlement was connected to the state's railroad system, and that year the central area was incorporated as a town. It soon became the shipping terminal between the area settlements and the rest of the state. In 1913 the town was re-incorporated as a city.
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