2. Utah County is located in the center of Utah.

3. Important facts: Area- 2,143 Square Miles 16 th largest county in Utah County Seat- Provo, Utah

4. Climate There are 4 seasons in Utah County-Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Average Temperatures- January- high 37 F, low 14 F July- high 92 F, low 54 F Annual Rainfall-14.2 inches

5. Population 319,614 people Second largest population

6. Named for the Ute Indians

7. Exploration and Early Settlement Mormon Pioneers Ute Indians Spanish Explorers

8. Historical Sites BYU Museum Heber Creeper Springville Art Museum

9. Industries Education- BYU Medical Computer Maeser Building-BYU Campus

10. Natural Resources Utah Lake Though large in surface, Utah Lake is very shallow- 18 feet at its deepest point. The Wasatch Mountains 11,000 feet tall and are along the Eastern Boundary of Utah County

11. Recreation Hiking Skiing Water Parks

12. Fishing and Hunting Golfing Biking Boating

13. Annual Events Provo - American Freedom Festival Largest 4 th of July Celebration in U.S. Orem - Family Summer Fest Springville- Art City Days and more….

14. If I could spend 2 weeks in Utah County I would…… Fish Camp Shop

15. Works cited: www.surweb.org www.utah.com www.uen.org www.nebo.edu