Ioka, Utah | |
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  Ioka Location within the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′31″N110°06′50″W / 40.2585694°N 110.1137626°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Settled | 1907 |
| Elevation | 5,351 ft (1,631 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 84066 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437594 [1] |
Ioka is an unincorporated community in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States. [1]
The small farming community is located in a "little valley surrounded by bluffs" within the Uintah Basin, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Myton and about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Roosevelt [2] [3] It is located on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation and was named after a Ute chief. The name means "bravado". [3]
The main (and the only paved) road in the community is Utah State Route 87 (SR‑87/Ioka Lane/West 3000 South), which runs east‑west through the community. SR‑87 connects with U.S. Route 40/U.S. Route 191 at its eastern terminus at Ioka Junction, about the 2.8 miles (4.5 km) east of town. [4]
The community was first settled in 1907 and named Mural (meaning a "walled in valley"), but the name was changed to Ioka by about 1915. [2] [3] In 1908 a post office for the community was established, and remained in operation until 1944. [5]
Daggett County is a county in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 935, making it the least populous county in Utah. Its county seat is Manila. The county was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah. The small community of Dutch John, located near the state line with Colorado and Wyoming, became an incorporated town in January 2016.
Duchesne County is a county in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 19,596. Its county seat is Duchesne, and the largest city is Roosevelt.
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Duchesne is a city in and the county seat of Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census.
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Ninemile Canyon is a canyon, approximately 40 miles (60 km) long, located in Carbon and Duchesne counties in eastern Utah, United States. Promoted as "the world's longest art gallery", the canyon is known for its extensive rock art, most of it created by the Fremont culture and the Ute people. The rock art, shelters, and granaries left behind by the Fremont make Ninemile Canyon a destination for archaeologists and tourists alike.
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Altonah is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Hanna is an unincorporated community in western Duchesne County, Utah, United States, on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
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State Route 88 (SR-88) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting Ouray to US-40/US-191.
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Utah State Route 87 (SR-87) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Over a span of 38 miles (61 km), it connects the communities of Altamont, Boneta, Bluebell, and Upalco to Duchesne and US-40/191 in Duchesne County.
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State Route 208 (SR-208) is a 10.205-mile (16.423 km), north–south state highway on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the Uinta Basin in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States, that connects U.S. Route 40 (US-40) with Utah State Route 35 (SR-35).
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