Beaver Dam, Utah

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Beaver Dam
Unincorporated community
Beaver Dam
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°48′34″N 112°03′32″W / 41.80944°N 112.05889°W / 41.80944; -112.05889Coordinates: 41°48′34″N 112°03′32″W / 41.80944°N 112.05889°W / 41.80944; -112.05889
Country United States
State Utah
County Box Elder
Settled 1867
Elevation[1] 4,541 ft (1,384 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
GNIS feature ID 1438527[1]

Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.

Beaver Dam was settled in 1867 by people from Providence and Deweyville, and named for the numerous beaver dams along nearby Willow Creek.[2]

In 1868, the first co-op dairy in Utah was established there.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Dam, Utah.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Utah Press. 
Municipalities and communities of Box Elder County, Utah, United States
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