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Provo (/ ˈ p r oʊ v oʊ / PROH-voh) is a city in and the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States.It is 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front, and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south.
Bert McCracken, born in Provo, lead singer of Utah-based band The Used; Kurt Mortensen, author; Neon Trees, new wave, synthpop-rock band; Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [11] The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there. [12]
The Provo FrontRunner station is located on South University Avenue, directly southwest of Amtrak's Provo Station—which is Utah's third westbound stop, after Green River and Helper, for the California Zephyr Amtrak route. In addition to Provo, The FrontRunner currently has three stops in the county.
Next Lakeview Parkway has a bridge over the Provo River Parkway and the Provo River before re-entering Provo and crossing West Center Street. (West Center Street heads west to Utah Lake State Park and east to Lakeshore Drive, Geneva Road [SR‑114], Interstate 15 [I‑15], US‑89, and downtown Provo.) Provo Airport sign along Lakeview Parkway ...
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Provo, Utah. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Fort Utah (also known as Fort Provo [1]) was the original European American settlement at modern-day Provo, Utah, United States. The settlement was established March 12, 1849 by President John S. Higbee with approximately 150 persons sent from Salt Lake City to Provo by President Brigham Young .
The Provo Downtown Historic District is a 25-acre (10 ha) historic area located in Provo, Utah, United States.It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.. The district is composed of four blocks of Center Street (100 East to 300 West) and one and a half blocks of University Avenue.
The main campus in Provo, Utah, sits on approximately 560 acres (2.3 km 2) nestled at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and includes 295 buildings. [32] The buildings feature a wide variety of architectural styles, each building being built in the style of its time. [33] The grass, trees, and flower beds on BYU's campus are impeccably maintained.