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Welcome to Utah County ...

Time Zone: Utah County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Provo is the Seat for Utah County.

Utah County is one of the original counties of Utah and was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Utah had a population of 636,235 people. This is an increase of 22.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 519,998 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Utah represented 18.81% of the total population of Utah.

Below are some of the communities located in Utah County:

  • Alpine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Former names for Alpine:
    • Dry Creek Settlement
    • Fort Wordsworth
    • Mountainville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
  • American Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
    • American Fork is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,896 people
    • Former names for American Fork:
    • Lake City
    • McArthursville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Fork <2>
  • Cedar Fort
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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    • Cedar Fort is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Cedar Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
    • Cedar Hills is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <2>
  • Eagle Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
    • Eagle Mountain is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Mountain <2>
  • Elk Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ridge
    • Elk Ridge is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,427 people
  • Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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    • Fairfield is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Former name for Fairfield:
    • Dobietown
  • Genola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
    • Genola is located in Utah County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
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    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Lehi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
      • Lehi is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <2>
    • Lindon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon
      • Lindon is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindon <2>
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
    • Orem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orem
      • Orem is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orem <2>
    • Payson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Payson is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
      • Former names for Payson:
      • Fort Peteetneet
      • Pacen
      • Peteetneet
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <2>
    • Pleasant Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Provo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
      • Former names for Provo:
      • Fort Provo
      • Fort Utah
      • Provo has also been known as:
      • Provo City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <2>
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Santaquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saratoga Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spanish Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
      • Spanish Fork is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
      • Spanish Fork has also been known as:
      • Spanish Fork City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <2>
    • Springville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vineyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,570 people
    • Woodland Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Woodland Hills is located in Utah County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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