Vivian Park, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States

Vivian Park, Utah

Unincorporated community

Looking south along South Fork Road in
Vivian Park, October 2015

Vivian Park

Location of Vivian Park within the State of Utah

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Vivian Park

Vivian Park (the United States)

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Coordinates: 40°21′18″N 111°34′27″W﻿ / ﻿40.35500°N 111.57417°W﻿ / 40.35500; -111.57417
Country| United States
State| Utah
County| Utah
Elevation

[1]

| 5,200 ft (1,600 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (MDT)
ZIP code|

84604

Area code(s)| 801 & 385
GNIS feature ID| 1446943[1]

Vivian Park is an unincorporated community in northeastern Utah County, Utah, United States.[1]

## Description[edit]

Looking west at the Vivian Park station, October 2015 Vivian Park (community park) in Vivian Park, October 2012

The community is located in Provo Canyon along the Provo River and U.S. Route 189, about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Provo. It is situated between Mount Timpanogos on the northwest, Wildwood on the east, Cascade Mountain on the south, and Bridal Veil Falls on the west.[2][3] The community was named after Vivian McBride (daughter of the owner of the first grocery store and post office on the Provo East Bench).[4]

When the late Thomas S. Monson (former President of the LDS Church) was a child he would spend summers from the 4th of July to Labor Day at Vivian Park. He owned the family cabin there until he died.[5]

The Vivian Park station is the western terminus of the Heber Valley Railroad. (The heritage railroad runs east to its main station, and eastern terminus, in Heber City in the Heber Valley.)[6]

## Geography[edit]

Vivian Park is located at 40°21′18″N 111°34′27″W﻿ / ﻿40.35496°N 111.574083°W﻿ / 40.35496; -111.574083 (40.35496, -111.574083). It lies 5,200 feet (1,600 m) above sea level.[1]

## Demographics[edit]

Residents of Vivian Park are officially known as "Vivianites".

## See also[edit]

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Vivian Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "MyTopo Maps - Vivian Park, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
3. ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 385\. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
4. ^ Viavian Park: Its History (Sign in Vivian Park (community park)). Vivian Park, Utah. n.d. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
5. ^ Swinton, Heidi S. To The Rescue: The Biography of Thomas S. Monson. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. pp. 54 55.
6. ^ "Heber Valley Railroad: A Great Experience Awaits". hebervalleyrr.org. Heber City, Utah: Heber Valley Railroad. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

## External links[edit]

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Municipalities and communities of Utah County, Utah, United States

County seat: Provo

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* Benjamin
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* Spring Lake
* Sundance
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* Birdseye
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Indian
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* Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation‡

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* Colton
* Dividend
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* Kyune
* Mill Fork
* Mosida
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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