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Provo, Utah

Coordinates:40°14′40″N111°39′39″W /40.24444°N 111.66083°W /40.24444; -111.66083
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Provo, Utah
Fort Utah
Downtown Provo in January 2016
Downtown Provo in January 2016
Flag of Provo, Utah
Flag
Motto: 
"Welcome Home"
Location of Provo in Utah County, Utah
Location of Provo inUtah County, Utah
Coordinates:40°14′40″N111°39′39″W /40.24444°N 111.66083°W /40.24444; -111.66083
Country United States
State Utah
CountyUtah
Founded1849
IncorporatedApril 1850
Named forÉtienne Provost[1]
Area
  City44.19 sq mi (114.44 km2)
  Land41.69 sq mi (107.97 km2)
  Water2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
Elevation
4,551 ft (1,387 m)
Population
  City115,162
  Density2,762.34/sq mi (1,066.61/km2)
  Urban
588,609 (US: 75th)
  Urban density3,653.5/sq mi (1,410.6/km2)
  Metro
697,141 (US: 86th)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
84601-84606
Area codes385, 801
FIPS code49-62470[4]
GNIS ID1444661[5]
Websitewww.provo.org

Provo is anAmericancity in thestate ofUtah. It is inUtah County and is east of Utah Lake. It lies to the west of high mountain peaks in the Wasatch Range. It is home toBrigham Young University. The city is the third largest city in the state. It has apopulation of 115,162 people, as of the2020 census.[3]

Transportation

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Interstate 15 runs through western Provo. , connecting it with the rest of the Wasatch Front and much of Utah. US-89 runs northwest to southeast through the city as State Street, while US-189 connects US-89 with I-15, BYU, and Orem to the north. At the north edge of the city, US-189 heads northeast into Provo Canyon, where it connects with Heber.

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system serves Provo and connects it with nearby towns and cities. Greyhound bus line has regional and national bus service to Provo. The Provo Intermodal Hub services both bus line and the Frontrunner trains. It is close to the Amtrak train stop. For BYU students, there is the Ryde Shuttle. It is a bus that connects the school campus to nearby areas. It is free for students.[6]

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system of the United States, has trains that stop in Provo. These trains run to and from Chicago and Emerryville in the San Francisco Bay area. There are two trains a day, one in each direction.[6]

Airplanes

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The Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) is on the west side of the city, by Utah Lake. Breeze Airways, Allegiant Air, and American Airlines use the airport. It also has space for local aviators.

Media

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Radio stations in the city are K204BO (public radio), KENZ (alternative music), KXRK (alternative music), KOVO (sports), KIXIR (adult contemporary), KEYY (religious), KBYU (classical music),[7] K43JV, and KBUY-FM.

Television stations are KBYU-TV, KUPX-TV and KUTH-TV.

TheDaily Herald is the city's newspaper. TheDaily Universe is BYU's newspaper.

References

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  1. Van Atta, Dale (January 22, 1977)."You name it - there's a town for it".Deseret News.Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. p. W6. RetrievedOctober 18, 2015.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. RetrievedAugust 7, 2020.
  3. 12"QuickFacts: Provo city, Utah".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedJuly 27, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2008.
  5. "Provo".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey.
  6. 12"Public Transit | Provo, UT".www.provo.gov. Retrieved2025-04-05.
  7. "Radio stations in Orem, Utah - Radio Lineup".www.radiolineup.com. Retrieved2025-04-05.
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