Emigration Canyon, Utah
Emigration Canyon, Utah | |
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City | |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Given Township Status | 8 January 1997 |
| Incorporated as a Metro Township | 2017 |
| Incorporated as a City | 2024 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joe Smolka |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.22 sq mi (47.19 km2) |
| • Land | 18.22 sq mi (47.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,466 |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
| ZIP code | 84108 |
| Area code(s) | 385 and 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-22875 |
| Website | https://www.ecmetro.org/ |
Emigration Canyon | |
Emigration Canyon 2020 | |
| Location | Salt Lake County, Utah, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′N 111°46′W / 40.767°N 111.767°W |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) (landmarked area) |
| Built | 1847 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000737 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
Emigration Canyon is a city and canyon in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, located east of Salt Lake City in the Wasatch Range. Beginning at the southern end of the University of Utah, the canyon itself heads east and northeast between Salt Lake City and Morgan County. Its boundaries do not extend to the county line, nor do they encompass all of Emigration Canyon, as parts of it are within Salt Lake City. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,466.
A portion of Emigration Canyon, located in This Is the Place Heritage Park, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961 for the canyon's significance in the Mormon migration of the 19th century.