Wasatch Back

Region of Utah, United States

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Coordinates: 40°30′N 111°30′W﻿ / ﻿40.500°N 111.500°W﻿ / 40.500; -111.500

The Wasatch Back is a region in the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Utah. It includes cities such as Park City, Heber City, and Morgan.[citation needed] The name Wasatch Back differentiates it from the Wasatch Front, which includes Utah's more populous cities such as Salt Lake City, Ogden, Layton, and Provo.[citation needed] The Wasatch Back sits on the eastern side of the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains, while the Wasatch Front sits on the western side. Wasatch is a Ute Indian word that means "mountain pass" or "low pass over high range." The Wasatch Back is a very affluent region. Summit County (home to Park City) is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.[1]

Originally a mining and agricultural region, the Wasatch Back has experienced rapid residential growth through the 1990s and continuing into the 2000s.[citation needed] Local recreational activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking, boating, and horseback riding.[citation needed] Park City is the site of numerous concerts and festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival.

## Communities[edit]

### Morgan County[edit]

#### Cities[edit]

* Morgan (county seat)

#### Census-designated places[edit]

* Enterprise
* Mountain Green

#### Unincorporated places[edit]

* Croydon
* Littleton[2]
* Milton[3]
* Peterson
* Porterville
* Richville[4]
* Stoddard[5]
* Taggarts[6]
* Whites Crossing

### Summit County[edit]

#### Cities[edit]

* Coalville (county seat)
* Kamas
* Oakley
* Park City

#### Towns[edit]

* Francis
* Henefer

#### Census-designated places[edit]

* East Basin
* Echo
* Hoytsville
* Marion
* Peoa
* Samak
* Silver Summit
* Snyderville
* Summit Park
* Wanship
* Woodland

#### Unincorporated communities[edit]

* Bountiful Peak Summer Home Area
* Castle Rock
* Christmas Meadow Summer Home Area
* Emory
* Grass Creek
* Monviso
* Rockport
* Uintalands
* Upton

### Wasatch County[edit]

#### Cities[edit]

* Heber City (county seat)
* Midway

#### Towns[edit]

* Charleston
* Daniel
* Hideout
* Independence
* Interlaken
* Wallsburg

#### Census-designated places[edit]

* Timber Lakes

#### Unincorporated communities[edit]

* Center Creek
* Deer Mountain
* Mayflower
* Soldier Creek Estates
* Soldier Summit
* Wildwood (part)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Richest counties in the US: A state-by-state look at where median household income exceeds norm". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
2. ^ "Croyden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. ^ "Milton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. ^ "Richville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
5. ^ "Sotddard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
6. ^ "Taggart's Camp".

## External links[edit]

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