Partoun, Utah

Partoun
—  Unincorporated community  —
View to the southeast showing Partoun and West Desert High
Partoun
Location of Partoun in Utah
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Utah
County Juab
Founded 1949
Named for A Scottish town
Elevation[1] 4,800 ft (1,463 m)
GNIS feature ID 1437285[1]

Partoun ( /ˈpɑrtn/) is an unincorporated community in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is located in Snake Valley at latitude 39.64661N and longitude -113.88700W with an elevation of 4,818' (1,469m). It was founded in 1949 by the religious group called the Aaronic Order, and named after a town in Scotland.

Partoun is part of the ProvoOrem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Partoun is also home to West Desert High[2] and West Desert Elementary,[3] even though the website mentions the neighboring community of Trout Creek to the north.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Partoun
  2. ^ http://www.tintic.k12.ut.us/schools/westdeserths/
  3. ^ http://www.tintic.k12.ut.us/schools/westdesertes
  4. ^ Fish Springs 1:100,000 topo map