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86-532: Utah Division may refer to: Utah Division (D&RGW) of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, now Union Pacific Utah Division of Air Quality Utah Division of Arts and Museums Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing Utah Division of Parks and Recreation Utah Division of Real Estate Utah Division of Water Quality Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Topics referred to by

172-480: A cool semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk ). Overall, annual rainfall at the location of BYU is around 17.23 inches (440 mm); however, the western part of the metropolitan area near Orem is substantially drier, receiving only around 13.5 inches (340 mm) of precipitation and consequently has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk ). The wettest calendar year in Provo has been 1983 with 37.54 inches (953.5 mm) and

258-487: A couple of shopping centers . The Shops At Riverwoods and Provo Towne Centre , both shopping malls , operate in Provo. Several small shops, music venues, and boutiques have popped up downtown, along Center Street and University Avenue. Downtown has also begun to host "gallery strolls" every first Friday of the month that features local artists. There are many dining establishments in and around downtown Provo. Five Provo companies are listed on Inc.com's Inc. 5000 list of

344-701: A cutoff from the RGW's main line near Farnham to the Marysvale Branch at Salina and beyond to the under-construction San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (Salt Lake Route) at Milford . However, the Union Pacific gained control of the Salt Lake Route in mid-1903, forcing Gould to construct an entirely new line to California. The financing of the Western Pacific Railway (WP) would take almost all

430-542: A double hairpin curve , was completed the next year, as was a second track between Kyune and Castle Gate, completing a double-track line between Thistle and Helper, with a maximum grade of 2.4% on the east slope and 2.0% on the west. Local competition arrived in 1912, when the United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company , which owned coal mines southwest of Price , organized the Utah Railway (originally

516-444: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of a single individual, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34, and the average family size was 3.40. In the city, 22.3% of residents were under 18, 40.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 8.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age

602-450: A female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of a single individual, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24, and the average family size was 3.41. In the city, 22.3% of residents were under 18, 36.4% were from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age

688-680: A pair of switchbacks , to Starvation Creek . The valley of that creek took the railroad to the Spanish Fork Canyon , and the later D&RGW, at Tucker . The remainder of the U&;PV is now, for the most part, still operated, as it follows Spanish Fork Canyon into the Utah Valley. Associates of Palmer incorporated the Sevier Valley Railway in Utah on December 7, 1880, with a route paralleling

774-730: A permanent settlement but traded with the Timpanogos, whom they called Lagunas (lake people) or Come Pescado (fish eaters). In 1847, the Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley , which was just north of Timpanogos Mountain . At first, the Natives were friendly with the Mormons. But, as relations deteriorated with the Shoshoni and Utes because of disputes over land and cattle, tensions rose. Because of

860-597: A population of 526,810 at the 2010 census. It is Utah's second-largest metropolitan area after Salt Lake City . Provo is the home to Brigham Young University (BYU), a private higher education institution operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Provo also has the LDS Church's largest Missionary Training Center (MTC). The city is a focus area for technology development in Utah, with several billion-dollar startups . The city's Peaks Ice Arena

946-519: A second track. This arrangement began with the completion of the road in 1914, and the D&;RG now had a double-track line between Provo and Helper. Three years later, the Utah Railway began independent operations between the mines and Provo under a reciprocal trackage rights arrangement that has persisted to the present, where each company allows the other to use its half of the double-track line. The WP

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1032-478: A takeover by the D&RG until George Gould arrived. Gould, owner of the Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP), wished to create a transcontinental railroad system , and identified the D&RG/RGW as the best route west into Utah. The MP began buying D&RG stock in 1900, and the D&RG did the same with the RGW. Palmer still owned a controlling interest in the RGW, but he came to an agreement to sell

1118-418: A two-month total in 2016 as low as 0.06 inches (1.5 mm). The hottest month on record is July 2003 with a mean of 81.8 °F (27.7 °C), and a mean maximum of 99.0 °F (37.2 °C). The hottest temperature on record is 108 °F (42.2 °C) on July 13, 2002. The fall season sees steady cooling and a transition to winter weather, with rare influences of rain systems from further south, as in

1204-513: Is a city in and the county seat of Utah County , Utah , United States. It is 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front , and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. With a population at the 2020 census of 115,162, Provo is the fourth-largest city in Utah and the principal city in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area , which had

1290-679: Is a private university operated by the LDS Church. BYU is the third-largest private university in the United States , with more than 34,000 students. It is the flagship of the Church Educational System . On the campus is the Spencer W. Kimball Tower , the tallest building in Provo. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a private, for-profit university emphasizing graduate healthcare education. The Northwest Commission accredits

1376-582: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Utah Division (D%26RGW) The line dates back to the early 1880s, when the predecessors of the D&RGW completed a 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge line through the Royal Gorge , over Marshall Pass , through the Black Canyon of the Gunnison , across the Utah desert , and over Soldier Summit . It

1462-627: Is on University Avenue and 550 North. With construction finished in 2013, the center provides a location for aquatic recreation next to the Provo Power plant. The Provo Utah Temple is at the base of Rock Canyon in Provo. This temple has been among the busiest in the LDS Church due to its proximity to BYU and the MTC. The temple closed in February 2024, has been razed, and is currently being reconstructed. The temple, estimated for completion in 2027, will reopen as

1548-518: Is within the Provo School District . The school board has seven members, each representing a different district of the city. There are thirteen elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools. Provo High School was the first school in Utah County to be an IB World school. The school has a record of 4A state basketball championships, more state champions than any other school in

1634-525: The Central Pacific Railroad extended west to California . It was rumored as early as April 1881 that the D&RG had gained control of the U&PV and would bypass Salina Canyon, instead using a shorter route northwesterly from Castle Valley to a connection with that road, and Palmer confirmed this in September. (The original grading through Castle Valley was never used for a railroad, although in

1720-409: The Central Pacific Railroad . The expansion resulted in a large debt that the D&RG was unable to pay the interest on. D&RGW president Palmer and D&RG president Frederick Lovejoy got into an argument over the management and payment of rental for the leased D&RGW. Unable to break the lease, Lovejoy ordered the tracks torn up at the state line in retaliation, costing both railroads

1806-561: The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 's through traffic. The D&RG entered receivership on July 12, 1884 and the D&RGW on August 12, with D&RGW superintendent W. H. Bancroft being appointed to the Utah company. The two companies resumed friendly relations, and after the D&RG reorganized on July 14, 1886, it terminated the lease of the D&RGW on July 31, giving the latter company significant amounts of rolling stock . Palmer returned to his position as D&RGW president,

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1892-565: The Continental Divide invades the region: although only four mornings fall to or below 0 °F or −17.8 °C during an average winter and this temperature was not reached at all between 1999 and 2006, during the very cold January 1917 (average temperature 14.9 °F; −9.5 °C), seventeen mornings fell this cold. By contrast, in several recent winters like 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2004–05, and 2005–06, averages have been above freezing every month. Temperatures warm rapidly during

1978-605: The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple . Located at the corner of University Avenue and Center Street, the Provo City Center Temple serves as another temple for the Provo area's Latter-day Saint population. After a fire in 2010 destroyed the Provo Tabernacle, Thomas S. Monson , then LDS Church president , announced the site would become the city's second temple. Renovations were finished and the temple

2064-561: The Salt Lake and Park City Railway , a branch from Salt Lake City east to Park City and Coalville . The lines of this company and the Sevier Valley were included in the far-reaching charter for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway , incorporated on July 21, 1881 and immediately consolidated with the others. Palmer knew that it would be important to first complete the line to Ogden, where

2150-721: The San Pitch River to Manti . It was extended south to Sevier in 1891, via the Sevier River , by the Sevier Railway , and that same year the Tintic Range Railway built from Springville southwest and west to Eureka in the Tintic Mountains . The RGW organized both of these companies to be owned by RGW stockholders, but out of the control of RGW bondholders. The Panic of 1893 stopped new construction until 1896, when

2236-517: The United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 44.2 square miles (114.4 km ), of which 41.7 square miles (107.9 km ) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km ), or 5.66%, is water. The Wasatch Range contains many peaks within Utah County along the east side of the Wasatch Front . One of them, known as Y Mountain , towers over the city. There is a large hillside letter Y made of whitewashed concrete halfway up

2322-553: The Ute and Shoshone tribes and was used as a common location for worship of their creator deity. Silvestre Vélez de Escalante , a Spanish Franciscan missionary-explorer, is considered the first European explorer to have visited the area in 1776. He was guided by two Timpanogos Utes, whom he called Silvestre and Joaquín. Escalante chronicled this first European exploration across the Great Basin Desert . The Europeans did not build

2408-640: The Wasatch and Jordan Valley Railroad since 1875 - acquired the U&PV in October 1878. The U&PV began at a mine in the Pleasant Valley south of Scofield , heading north along the present Pleasant Valley Subdivision to the Scofield Reservoir . The old grade has been flooded until it leaves the lake to the north, rising to an elevation of 7,967 feet (2,428 m) above sea level before descending, via

2494-565: The 1,620-square-foot (151 m ) Secured Gallery and the Eccles Gallery in the lower lobby. Provo is the location of the church's largest MTC. Each week approximately 475 missionaries enter for 3–9 weeks of training before they depart for the mission field, becoming part of more than 58,000 in more than 120 countries. About 1,100 instructors (many of them returned missionaries) teach 62 languages. The MTC in Provo began construction in July 1974 and

2580-748: The 1910s it was briefly part of the Midland Trail , now US-6 .) The D&RGW bought the assets of the Wasatch and Jordan Valley Railroad, which had merged with the Bingham Canon and Camp Floyd Rail Road, at foreclosure on December 31, 1881, adding to its system two profitable branches from Midvale to Bingham and Little Cottonwood Canyons . The D&RGW similarly acquired the U&PV's property on June 14, 1882, and at about that time began operating trains between Salt Lake City and Pleasant Valley, using new trackage north of Provo. The D&RG of Colorado leased

2666-589: The Arts, a performing arts center, is at 425 West Center Street. It features plays, ballets, art showcases, and musical performances throughout the year. The size of the building is a total of 42,000 square feet (3,902 m ). The main performance hall seats 670 people. Three dance studios are furnished with a piano, ballet bars, and mirrors. Another theater, the Brinton Black Box Theater, seats 60 for smaller, more intimate events. There are also two art galleries:

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2752-457: The D&RG built the line from the state line to Desert, it was owned by the D&RGW. ) Final completion to Ogden in May was delayed for several days by the Union Pacific's refusal to let the D&RGW cross, but on May 19 the D&RGW was complete. Palmer soon resigned as D&RG president, since the directors were opposed to further expansion, but remained in control of the leased D&RGW. With

2838-523: The D&RG track to Grand Junction in December 1889 and subsequently widened its gauge. The Rio Grande Junction Railway , owned jointly by the D&RG and Midland, was completed to Grand Junction on November 15, 1890, and through service began the next day over the RGW and both eastern roads, the D&RG having completed its standard gauge line over Tennessee Pass . All branches were also converted, except for short 3 ft ( 914 mm ) gauge sections at

2924-570: The D&RGW of Utah on August 1, allowing the former to operate the latter for a payment of 40% of gross receipts. The difficult double switchback on the original U&PV was bypassed by a new connection to the under-construction D&RGW at Colton on November 23, 1882, as well as the new line from Colton over Soldier Summit to Tucker . D&RG and D&RGW crews met at a point now known as Desert , 14 miles (23 km) west of Green River , on March 30, 1883, and trains began running between Denver and Salt Lake City several days later. (Although

3010-553: The LDS Church. According to data taken in 2000 by the ARDA , 88% of the overall population, and 98% of religious adherents in the Provo-Orem area are Latter-day Saints. According to a study in 2015, the Provo-Orem metro area is about as dissimilar to the rest of America as possible. Weighing factors such as race, housing, income, and education, the study ranked Provo-Orem 376th of 381 of the United States' largest cities in terms of resemblance to

3096-618: The News , Toby Keith , Sean Hannity , Fred Willard , and Taylor Hicks . In 2015, the event included performances by Journey and Olivia Holt , and was hosted by television personality Montel Williams . Provo has two other large festivals each fall. Festival Latinoamericano is an annual family-oriented Labor Day weekend event in downtown Provo that offers the community a taste of the region's Hispanic culture through ethnic food, vendors, and performances. The city has hosted an annual LGBT Provo Pride Festival since 2013. The Covey Center for

3182-428: The RGW added a second track to the steep 4% grade to Tucker on the west side of Soldier Summit . The shallower east-side grade was similarly doubled to Colton in 1906, and further to Kyune and from Castle Gate to Helper in 1909. Construction began on a new low-grade line west of the summit in 1912, when the D&RG added a track between Detour (the west end of the realignment) and Thistle . The new line, with

3268-556: The Sevier Railway was extended farther south to Belknap . The Ballard & Thompson Railroad between Thompson Springs and Sego was purchased in 1913 by the D&RGW and became the Sego Branch. The Rio Grande obtained control of the narrow gauge Wasatch & Jordan Valley Railway in 1881 which had been built up Little Cottonwood Canyon . Portions of the line would be standard gauged as far as Wasatch station by 1913. Wasatch to

3354-619: The Timpanogos in what is called the Provo War . Escalating tensions with the Timpanog contributed to the Walker War . Fort Utah was renamed Provo in 1850 for Étienne Provost , an early French-Canadian trapper who arrived in the region in 1825. In 1850, the first schoolhouse was constructed in Provo, built within Utah Fort. As more Latter-day Saints arrived, Provo quickly grew as a city. It soon

3440-427: The U.S., is headquartered in Provo. Novell , the dominant personal computer networking company from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s, was headquartered in Provo and occupied several buildings at the height of its success. It was eventually acquired by The Attachmate Group and then by Micro Focus , which still maintains facilities there. The Food & Care Coalition is a local organization providing services to

3526-759: The UP's. The majority of the ex-D&RGW north of Salt Lake City is now the Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail , while the UP has sold its Sharp Subdivision north of Provo to the Utah Transit Authority , which operates the TRAX Blue Line ( light rail ) along the corridor, as well as contracts with the Salt Lake City Southern Railroad for freight. A long branch was begun in 1890 as 3 ft ( 914 mm ) gauge and widened in 1891, extending south from Thistle up Thistle Creek and down

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3612-696: The Union Pacific's lines from the railroad center of Ogden south through Salt Lake City and Provo to Nephi , and then continuing through Salt Creek Canyon and the Sanpete Valley to Salina in the Sevier Valley . There it would split, one line continuing south to the Arizona state line, and the other turning east through Salina Canyon and across the Castle Valley to the Grand (Colorado) River , following it to meet

3698-616: The Utah Coal Railway). U.S. Smelting objected to the D&RG's charging of higher freight rates due to the mines' location on a branch line , and began to build its own line over Soldier Summit into the Utah Valley . The two companies reached an agreement in November 1913, where the D&RG would operate the Utah Railway between a junction near Castle Gate and the mines, and the unfinished line between Thistle and Provo would be completed as

3784-451: The branch to Park City through Parley's Canyon that had been chartered in 1881. The RGW teamed up with the Colorado and Southern Railway , which had recently been split from the bankrupt Union Pacific Railroad , and stretched north–south from Wyoming through eastern Colorado into Texas , to jointly buy control of the connecting Colorado Midland Railway . RGW stock prices rose, delaying

3870-407: The city was 88.52% White , 0.46% Black or African American , 0.80% American Indian , 1.83% Asian , 0.84% Pacific Islander , 5.10% from other races , and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 10.47% of the population. There were 29,192 households, of which 33.8% had children under 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had

3956-510: The city. The population density was 2,697.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,041.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% White , 0.7% Black or African American , 0.8% American Indian , 2.5% Asian , 1.1% Pacific Islander , 6.6% from other races , and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 15.2% of the population. There were 31,524 households, of which 34.8% had children under 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had

4042-516: The company having been released from receivership. Now independent, the D&RGW looked to the east, where the standard gauge Colorado Midland Railway was building west from Colorado Springs with the intent of entering Utah. Palmer realized that if he did not widen his gauge and cooperate with the Midland, he might soon have new competition. To raise the money to convert the line, which would require about 100 miles (160 km) of new railroad where

4128-772: The company to Gould, and Gould management, including new president Edward Turner Jeffery , took over on July 1, 1901. In 1901, the Union Pacific Railroad gained control of the Southern Pacific Railroad , which owned the Central Pacific Railway , the portion of the First transcontinental railroad west of Ogden. Searching for another route to the Pacific, Gould incorporated the Castle Valley Railway as

4214-418: The country. According to the breakdown for Utah County in 2010, most people (90.6%) were Christian, with Latter-day Saints constituting 88.7% of the population. Catholics constituted 1.3% and Protestants constituted 0.6%. Other religions constituted 0.3% of the population. 9.1% of the population did not adhere to any religion. Provo has more than 100 restaurants (with over 60 in the downtown area) and

4300-505: The driest 2020 with 7.28 inches (184.9 mm). Winters are cold with substantial snowfall averaging 57.2 inches (145 cm) and a record monthly total of 66.0 inches (168 cm) in January 1918, during which the record snow cover of 34 inches (86 cm) was recorded on the 17th. Seasonal snowfall has ranged from 127.5 inches (324 cm) in 1983–84 to 10.1 inches (26 cm) in 2014–15. Very cold weather may occur when cold air from over

4386-402: The ends of the lines into Bingham and Little Cottonwood Canyons. For the next ten years, the RGW operated as an independent standard gauge bridge line connecting Grand Junction to Salt Lake City and Ogden, with branches to sources of valuable minerals. Through its new subsidiary, the Utah Central Railroad, the RGW acquired several Salt Lake City-area lines in 1898, finally adding to its system

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4472-536: The existing grade was too steep or curvy, he incorporated a new Rio Grande Western Railway . (Palmer had initially proposed the name "Utah and Colorado Railway" for the new company. ) The State Line and Denver Railway was incorporated May 16, 1889 with the power to build east to Glenwood Springs, Colorado , then the terminus of the Midland. That same day, it was consolidated with the old Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway, with articles of incorporation filed in both states on June 24. Construction began immediately,

4558-433: The fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The largest, DieCuts With a View, is ranked number 1403 and has revenues of $ 26.2 million. Other companies on the list are VitalSmarts (ranked 4109, with $ 41.4 million in revenue), and Connect Public Relations (ranked 3694, with $ 6.1 million in revenue). The global recreation and entertainment company Ryze Trampoline Parks , with locations throughout Asia, Europe and

4644-413: The goal of connecting Denver with El Paso, Texas . But when it reached Raton Pass in 1878, it found that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad had beaten it to the best crossing into New Mexico . After several years of financially draining battle, the two companies came to an agreement in 1880, and the D&RG, under the direction of William J. Palmer , set its sights on Salt Lake City. In

4730-583: The homeless and low-income citizens of Provo and Utah Counties. They also provide volunteer opportunities. According to Provo's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: Every July, Provo hosts America's Freedom Festival at Provo which includes the Stadium of Fire at BYU. It is held in LaVell Edwards Stadium , home to BYU's NCAA football team. The Independence Day festivities are popular among residents and have featured such notable figures as Bob Hope , David Hasselhoff , Reba McEntire , Mandy Moore , Huey Lewis and

4816-408: The last spike between Pleasant Valley and Springville on November 5, 1879. The short distance in the Utah Valley from Springville to the larger city of Provo, which closely paralleled the Utah Southern, opened in October 1880. Investor Charles W. Scofield of New York , who was already in control of two other narrow gauge mining roads - the Bingham Canyon and Camp Floyd Rail Road since 1873 and

4902-409: The latter's name, the D&RGW became part of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1996. With the level of the Great Salt Lake rising in the mid-1980s, the D&RGW and UP came to a trackage rights agreement, where the D&RGW would use the UP's higher line between Salt Lake City and Ogden, and in exchange the UP could use the D&RGW between Salt Lake City and Provo, a better-designed route than

4988-403: The line being converted from Ogden to Salt Lake City by mid-November 1889, to Provo on March 7, 1890, and the rest of the way to Grand Junction on June 10. The line was completely relocated out of the canyon of the Price River from Grassy Trail to Woodside , and into the Ruby Canyon of the Grand (Colorado) River from Whitehouse to Crevasse, Colorado . Beyond Crevasse, the RGW leased

5074-410: The line down into the Utah Valley , with some 4% grades near the top before it met the earlier U&PV at Tucker . Through the Utah Valley and adjacent Salt Lake Valley , connected by the Jordan Narrows , the D&RGW's line closely paralleled a UP line, serving many of the valleys' populated areas. The final stretch generally followed the Great Salt Lake 's shore to Ogden , where it connected to

5160-494: The line into Utah complete, the D&RG system consisted of a narrow gauge main line from Denver to Ogden, passing through or over Colorado Springs , Pueblo , the Royal Gorge , Salida , Marshall Pass , Gunnison , the Black Canyon of the Gunnison , Montrose , Grand Junction , Green River , and Salt Lake City. It included numerous branches, but only three west of Grand Junction - to Pleasant Valley, Bingham Canyon, and Little Cottonwood Canyon. The main line began by following

5246-399: The line's terminus at Alta, Utah would remain narrow gauge, the Rio Grande's last narrow gauge in the state of Utah. Rather than operating the line themselves the Rio Grande would lease it to various operators such as the horse-drawn Alta Tramway and later the Shay locomotive powered Little Cottonwood Transportation Company until 1922. Postal service and passenger service on the narrow gauge

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5332-440: The meantime, the Utah and Pleasant Valley Railway (U&PV) had built a 3-foot (914mm) narrow gauge line from the coal mines in the Pleasant Valley to Provo on the Union Pacific Railroad -controlled Utah Southern Railroad . The company was incorporated on December 11, 1875, under the general laws of Utah by owners of land in the valley. The company began grading in April 1877 and track laying on August 29, 1878, driving

5418-414: The north edge of the city, US-189 heads northeast into Provo Canyon , where it connects with Heber . Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Provo station , operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago , Illinois , and Emeryville , California (in the San Francisco Bay Area ). Provo also can be accessed by Salt Lake Express intercity buses and

5504-462: The railroad had to be removed from the canyon between Grassy Trail (south of Cedar ) and Farnham (southeast of Wellington ), though it remained alongside the river from Grassy Trail southeast to Woodside until bypassed by the present standard gauge alignment. Continuing on, the line passed through the Price Canyon , including the Castle Gate rock formation, as it rose to the top of the Wasatch Range at Soldier Summit . The Spanish Fork Canyon took

5590-425: The record wet month of September 1982, which saw 6.53 inches (165.9 mm) of total precipitation, including 4.15 inches (105.4 mm) over the last six days from a storm moving in from Arizona. The last maximum of 90 °F (32.2 °C) can be expected around September 10, and the first morning below freezing on October 14. At the 2010 census , 112,488 people, 31,524 households and 21,166 families resided in

5676-597: The remaining Sandy branch would occur in 1965. In the future, a new rail line into the Uintah Basin , currently under study by the state of Utah, may be constructed, branching off the existing line near Soldier Summit . This is a list of presidents (and equivalents) of the Utah company before it was merged into the D&RG in 1908. For post-1908 presidents, see Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Presidents . [REDACTED] Media related to Utah Division (D&RGW) at Wikimedia Commons Provo, UT Provo ( / ˈ p r oʊ v oʊ / PROH -voh )

5762-471: The reported stolen goods of settlers by the Utes, Brigham Young gave small militia orders "to take such measures as would put a final end to their [Indian] depredations in future." This ended in what is known as the Battle Creek massacre , in modern-day Pleasant Grove, Utah . The Mormons continued pushing into Timpanog lands. In 1849, 33 Mormon families from Salt Lake City established Fort Utah . In 1850, Brigham Young sent an army from Salt Lake to drive out

5848-437: The revenues of the MP, D&RG, and RGW, leaving very little for maintenance, let alone improvements. The D&RG and RGW, operated as a single system since 1901, were merged as the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad on July 31, 1908, finally combining the two halves of the Denver-Ogden line into one railroad company. Improvement of the standard gauge main line through Utah to relieve congestion had begun in 1898, when

5934-468: The same months of 2012. Being too far north to gain any influence from the monsoon except in rare cases like the 4.38 inches (111.3 mm) of rainfall of August 1983, Provo's summers are hot and dry, though relatively short – no maxima above 100 °F (37.8 °C) have been recorded outside the range of June 7 to August 27. Monthly maxima average over 91 °F (32.8 °C) in July and August, and precipitation averages under one inch per month with

6020-422: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Utah Division . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Utah_Division&oldid=529584078 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

6106-436: The seats are elected by the city as a whole. These elected officials serve four-year terms, with elections alternating every two years. Provo has a Mayor–council government , which creates two separate but equal branches of government. The mayor is chief executive of the city and the council is the legislative and policy-making body of the city. The mayor is Michelle Kaufusi , who has been in office since December 5, 2017. BYU

6192-532: The spring, with the first afternoon over 70 °F (21.1 °C) on March 21, the last freeze expected on April 29, and the first temperature equal to or hotter than 90 °F (32.2 °C) on May 30. Rainfall is not infrequent during the spring: over 5.10 inches (130 mm) was recorded in the Mays of 1995 and 2011, and a total of 12.29 inches (312.2 mm) fell during the four-month span of March to June 2005 – in contrast as little as 2.04 inches (51.8 mm) fell in

6278-529: The state. Timpview High School has a record of 4A state football championships. A small section of the city lies within Alpine School District . 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

6364-470: The steep mountain, built in the early part of the 20th century to commemorate BYU (original plans included construction use of all three letters). Wild deer (and less frequently, cougars , and moose ) still roam the mountains (and occasionally the city streets). The geography allows for hiking, skiing , fishing and other outdoor activities. Provo's climate can be classified as either a hot-summer Mediterranean climate classification ( Köppen : Csa ) or as

6450-666: The university of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). RMUoHP offers programs in nursing practice, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and health science. RMUoHP will be building Utah County's first new medical school. Provo College is a private, for-profit educational institution specializing in career education. The school is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Provo College offers associate degrees and diplomas in fields such as nursing, medical assisting, criminal justice, graphic design, and office administration. Almost all of Provo

6536-630: The valley of the Grand (Colorado) River west out of Grand Junction, but curved away at Mack to avoid Ruby Canyon . Some steep grades and sharp curves carried the original line over the highlands north of the river, crossing the state line and continuing southwesterly and westerly to Green River, Utah . Curving northwest around the Beckwith Plateau , the railroad crossed the Price River at Woodside , where it began to follow that river through its valleys and canyons. Almost immediately, due to flooding,

6622-526: The westward-building D&RG at the Colorado border. To counter this threat to its monopoly, the Union Pacific set up the Utah Southern and Castle Valley Railroad less than two weeks later to extend its Utah Southern through Salina Canyon to the Castle Valley. In another week, when UP workers reached the canyon, the Sevier Valley had already begun grading. On May 26, 1881, D&RG interests incorporated

6708-534: Was rebuilt to standard gauge in 1890, and has since remained a through line, often serving as parts of larger networks including the Gould transcontinental system , Southern Pacific , and now the Union Pacific. The division also included a number of branch lines , the longest being the Marysvale Branch through the Sevier Valley . When the Denver & Rio Grande Railway (D&RG) was chartered in 1870, it had

6794-514: Was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median household income was $ 34,313, and the median family income was $ 36,393. Males had a median income of $ 32,010 and females $ 20,928. The per capita income was $ 13,207. About 12.5% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those aged 65 or over. The residents of Provo are predominantly members of

6880-412: Was 23.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. At the 2000 census , 105,166 people, 29,192 households and 19,938 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,653.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,024.4/km ). There were 30,374 housing units at an average density of 766.3/sq mi (295.9/km ). The racial makeup of

6966-594: Was a venue for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002 . The Provo area was originally called Timpanogas, a Numic ( Ute people ) word perhaps meaning "rock river". The area was inhabited by the Timpanogos . It was the largest and most settled area in modern-day Utah. The ample food from the Provo River made the Timpanogos a peaceful people. The area also served as the traditional meeting place for

7052-492: Was completed in 1910, but its construction had given the D&RG enormous debts. After periods of ownership by Eastern U.S. bankers, the courts appointed two local trustees in 1935. The system was slowly rebuilt into a profitable enterprise, and in 1947 it was reorganized as the * Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad . After buying the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1988 and adopting

7138-501: Was completed in July 1976. The MTC was expanded in the early 1990s to become the largest of the 17 such centers than in the world. Additional construction was completed in 2017. The Provo City Library is a public library that occupies the building of the former Brigham Young Academy, built-in 1892. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Its collection contains over 277,000 media. The library

7224-502: Was dedicated in March 2016. The Utah Valley Convention Center opened in 2012. It has 83,578 square feet (7,764.7 m ) of combined meeting, pre-function and garden space. Federally, Provo is part of Utah's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican John Curtis , elected in 2017. Provo is administered by a seven-member city council and a mayor. Five of the council seats are elected by individual city districts, and two of

7310-571: Was nicknamed The Garden City with a large number of fruit orchards and gardens there. In 1872, a railroad reached Provo. It was also this year that the Provo Woolen Mills opened. They were the first large factory in Provo and employed about 150 people, initially mainly skilled textile laborers who had emigrated from Britain. Provo lies on the eastern bank of Utah Lake in Utah Valley at an elevation of 4,549 feet (1,387 m). According to

7396-475: Was provided from 1922 to 1928 by a "jitney" service operated by Elbert Despain on an automobile converted for rail service. Following the end of jitney service, the Rio Grande abandoned access to the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1933 along with the narrow gauge route up the canyon. Segments of Utah State Route 210 follow the former railroad grade up the canyon. Full abandonment of the surviving segments of

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