West Haven, Utah
| West Haven, Utah | |
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West Haven city hall
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 Location in Weber County and the state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 41°12′10″N 112°3′31″W / 41.20278°N 112.05861°WCoordinates: 41°12′10″N 112°3′31″W / 41.20278°N 112.05861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Weber |
| Settled | 1854 |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1991 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.2 sq mi (26.3 km2) |
| • Land | 10.2 sq mi (26.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,272 ft (1,302 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 11,069 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84401 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-82930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1455859 |
| Website | City of West Haven |
West Haven is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,976 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on July 1, 1991, combining the unincorporated communities of Kanesville and Wilson.
West Haven is located approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of Salt Lake City, west of the Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah. The confluence of the Weber and Ogden Rivers is located inside the northeastern portion of the city. The city is bordered on the east by Ogden, on the south by Roy, on the west by Hooper, and on the north by Marriott-Slaterville. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Haven has a city park which includes a historical monument. Plans provide for a River Parkway Trail that would include a fishing bridge, a pedestrian tunnel under 21st Street, picnic tables, places to rest and points of historical interest. Plans have this trail connect with the Weber County Centennial Trail.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.3 km²), all of it land.
The first settlers in what would become Kanesville arrived in 1868. At the time the area was known as Northwest Hooper. Kanesville was named for Thomas L. Kane. The name Kanesville was adopted when an LDS Ward was first organized there in 1882. The first bishop was Peter B. Peterson.
The name is retained by Kanesville School, a K-6 school in West Haven. Until October 2010 the Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the city was the Kanesville Utah Stake. On October 17, 2010 the Kanesville Utah Stake was divided and a new stake, the West Haven Utah Stake, was formed. The old stake retained the Kanesville name.
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