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Sanpete County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 28,437. Its county seat is Manti, and its largest city is Ephraim. The county was created in 1850.
Sevier County is a county in Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 21,522. Its county seat and largest city is Richfield.
Centerfield is a city in southwestern Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2020 census. Although Centerfield was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. The community was so named because of its location in the center of a wide valley.
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 5,611 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.
Fairview is a city in northern Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2020 census.
Fountain Green is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2010 census.
Manti is a city in and the county seat of Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,429 at the 2020 United States Census.
Mayfield is a town in southwestern Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 496 at the 2010 census.
Moroni is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2010 census.
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Utah. Located in Sanpete County, Mt. Pleasant is known for being home to Wasatch Academy. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 3,260.
Spring City is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 988 at the 2010 census.
Sterling is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census.
The Manti–La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4,900 km2) and is located in the central and southeastern parts of the U.S. state of Utah and the extreme western part of Colorado. The forest is headquartered in Price, with ranger district offices in Price, Ferron, Ephraim, Moab and Monticello. The maximum elevation is Mount Peale in the La Sal Mountains, reaching 12,721 feet (3,877 m) above sea level. The La Sal Mountains are the second highest mountain range in Utah after the Uintas. Parts of the forest are included in the Bears Ears National Monument.
North Sanpete School District is a public school district in the U.S. state of Utah. The district provides education for students in the northern half of Sanpete County. The offices for the district are located in Mount Pleasant. There are five elementary schools, one middle school, one high school and one alternative school within the district. Enrollment in 2004 was 2,376 students.
The Canute Peterson House is a historic residence in Ephraim, Utah, United States. In 1978, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Manti High School is a public high school located in Manti, Utah, United States, and is part of the South Sanpete School District. Students from Manti, Ephraim, and Sterling attend the school. It is fed by Ephraim Middle School, which is in turn fed by Ephraim Elementary School and Manti Elementary School.
The Black Hawk War, or Black Hawk's War, is the name of the estimated 150 battles, skirmishes, raids, and military engagements taking place from 1865 to 1872, primarily between Mormon settlers in Sanpete County, Sevier County and other parts of central and southern Utah, and members of 16 Ute, Southern Paiute, Apache and Navajo tribes, led by a local Ute war chief, Antonga Black Hawk. The conflict resulted in the abandonment of some settlements and hindered Mormon expansion in the region.
Chester is an unincorporated community in central Sanpete County, Utah, United States.
Manti National Forest was established as the Manti Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Colorado and Utah on May 29, 1903 with 584,640 acres (2,366.0 km2). After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1915 Nebo National Forest was added. On November 11, 1941, La Sal National Forest was added. On August 28, 1958 the name was changed to Manti-La Sal National Forest. Manti's lands are on the west side of the Colorado River in central Utah, between Manti and Price. In descending order of area, its lands are located in parts of Sanpete (50.3%), Emery (28.96%), Utah (12.59%), Carbon (4.11%), and Sevier (4.05%) counties. As of 30 September 2008 its area was 735,358 acres (2,975.9 km2), representing 57.87% of the combined Manti-La Sal National Forest's total area. There are local ranger district offices in Ephraim, Ferron, and Price, whereas the administrative headquarters of the combined Manti-La Sal National Forest are also in Price.
The San Pitch Utes were members of a band of Ute people that lived in the Sanpete Valley and Sevier River Valley and along the San Pitch River. They may have originally been Shoshonean, and were generally considered as part of the Timpanogos.
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- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sanpete County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 28, 2024. - Text list
