Beaver Dam, Utah

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Beaver Dam, Utah
Unincorporated community
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Beaver Dam
Location of Beaver Dam within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 41°48′34″N112°03′32″W / 41.80944°N 112.05889°W / 41.80944; -112.05889 Coordinates: 41°48′34″N112°03′32″W / 41.80944°N 112.05889°W / 41.80944; -112.05889
Country United States
State Utah
County Box Elder
Settled1867
Named for The numerous beaver dams on Willow Creek
Elevation
[1]
4,541 ft (1,384 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84306
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID1438527 [1]

Beaver Dam (also Beaverdam) is an unincorporated community on the northeastern edge of Box Elder County, Utah, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

Beaver Dam was settled in 1867 by people from the nearby communities of Providence and Deweyville and was named for the numerous beaver dams along nearby Willow Creek. [5]

In 1868, the first co-op dairy in Utah was established there. [5]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Beaver Dam". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Google (8 Feb 2018). "15612 N Beaver Dam Rd, Collinston, Utah (Streetview)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 8 Feb 2018.
  3. ↑ "MyTopo Maps - Beaver Dam, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 8 Feb 2018.
  4. ↑ "Look Up a ZIP Code: 84306". usps.com. United States Postal Service . Retrieved 8 Feb 2018.
  5. 1 2 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. 26. ISBN   978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC   797284427 . Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.


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