User:Scofield Boy/American Fork
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| American Fork, Utah | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²) |
| - Land | 7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 4,606 ft (1,404 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 21,941 |
| - Density | 2,910.7/sq mi (1,123.5/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84003 |
| Area code(s) | 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-01310[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1438194[2] |
American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States.The city population is guessed to have been 22,387 in 2004.
The elevation is 4566 feet above sea level.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²), all of it land.
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[edit] History
American Fork was settled in 1850 by LDS (Mormon) pioneers. They changed the name to American Fork, after the river that runs through it, the American Fork River, in 1860. Most residents were farmers during its early history. During World War II the town population grew when the Columbia Steel plant was built in a nearby town. A yearly summer celebration in the city is still called "Steel Days" in honor of the importance of the plant, which does not exist anymore.
[edit] Current Development
The city has worked to maintain the downtown Main Street area. This includes construction of several new city buildings, including a library, district court and police complex, and a fire station. Large stores are being built on the west side of American Fork with the Meadows shopping area, and it is a shopping attraction for North Utah County.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.idcide.com/citydata/ut/american-fork.htm
[edit] External links
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