Provo, Utah
Provo is an American city in the state of Utah. It is in Utah County and is east of Utah Lake. It lies to the west of high mountain peaks in the Wasatch Range. It is home to Brigham Young University. The city is the third largest city in the state. It has a population of 115,162 people, as of the 2020 census.[3]
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| Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 111°39′39″W / 40.24444°N 111.66083°WCoordinates: 40°14′40″N 111°39′39″W / 40.24444°N 111.66083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Incorporated | April 1850 |
| Named for | Étienne Provost[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 44.19 sq mi (114.44 km2) |
| • Land | 41.69 sq mi (107.97 km2) |
| • Water | 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,551 ft (1,387 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 115,162 |
| • Density | 2,762.34/sq mi (1,066.61/km2) |
| • Urban | 588,609 (US: 75th) |
| • Urban density | 3,653.5/sq mi (1,410.6/km2) |
| • Metro | 697,141 (US: 86th) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 84601-84606 |
| FIPS code | 49-62470[4] |
| GNIS ID | 1444661[5] |
| Website | www |
Transportation
Roads
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.
Busses
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]
Trains
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system of the United States, has trains that stop in Provo. These trains run to and from Chicago and Emeryville in the San Francisco Bay area. There are two trains a day, one in each direction. [6]
The Utah Travel Authority's Frontrunner trains run frequently, Mondays through Saturdays. During daytime, trains run half-hour and hour, depending on the time and day. The commuter trains run on a line from Provo to Ogden, with fourteen other stops along the way.[1] The train's name comes from the line running along the Wasatch Front.
Airplanes
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. [2]
Education
Higher education
Brigham Young University: This school, also called BYU or "The Y," is a private research university. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) owns and runs the school. It is the third-largest private university in the United States.
John Adams College is a small nonprofit private school. It was founded in 2019. It provides a classical liberal-arts education. It is located in downtown Provo.[7] John Adams used to be called Mount Liberty College.[7]
Mountainland Technical College offers over thirty programs on campuses in northeastern Utah. Its Provo campus is located at 125 North 100 West in Provo.[8]
Provo College is a private, for-profit educational institution specializing in healthcare education. It was founded in 1984. [9]
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) is a private, for-profit university focused on graduate healthcare education and located in Provo, Utah.[10] It was established in 1998.
Media
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),[11] K43JV, and KBUY-FM.
Television stations are KBYU-TV, KUPX-TV and KUTH-TV.
The Daily Herald is the city's newspaper. The Deseret News, published in Salt Lake City, also covers Provo and the rest of Utah County. The Daily Universe is BYU's newspaper.
Sister cities
Provo, Utah Media
Fort Utah on the Timpanogas, Valley of the Great Salt Lake (lithograph)
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[Modified descr] The company that developed network software and bought the long forgotten (by most) WordPerfect. Now they are mostly a Linux software firm and much much smaller than in the 80's and 90's.
Nu Skin headquarters
Provo City Library in the former Brigham Young Academy
The Provo Tabernacle before destruction by fire in 2010. It was later renovated into Provo City Center Temple.
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The Utah Valley Convention Center
References
- ↑ Van Atta, Dale (January 22, 1977). You name it - there's a town for it. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. p. W6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sa9SAAAAIBAJ&pg=2503%2C5092871. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 QuickFacts: Provo city, Utah. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Provo. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Public Transit | Provo, UT. www.provo.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 What is a classical liberal arts education? - John Adams College (in en-US) (2019-03-22). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ Mountainland Technical College (in en-US). MTECH. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ Utah Nursing School & Healthcare College (in en-US). Provo College. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ Home Page • Rocky Mountain University (in en-US) (2024-03-18). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ Radio stations in Orem, Utah - Radio Lineup. www.radiolineup.com. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mayors of Utah Valley: Rekindling Provo’s sister-city relationship (in en-US). heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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