Birdseye, Utah
Birdseye, Utah | |
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  Birdseye Location of Birdseye within the State of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′28″N 111°32′59″W / 39.92444°N 111.54972°WCoordinates: 39°55′28″N 111°32′59″W / 39.92444°N 111.54972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Settled | 1885 |
| Named for | Birdseye marble |
| Elevation | 5,430 ft (1,660 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84629 |
| Area codes | 801 & 385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1438817[1] |
Birdseye is an unincorporated community in southeastern Utah County, Utah, United States.[1]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 150 | — | |
| 1910 | 134 | −10.7% | |
| 1920 | 50 | −62.7% | |
| 1930 | 116 | 132.0% | |
| 1940 | 90 | −22.4% | |
| 1950 | 77 | −14.4% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Description[]
The community is located on the back of the Wasatch Range, southeast of along U.S. Route 89 at the confluence of and .[3]
Birdseye was settled in 1885 and originally named Summit Basin and later Clinton. The present name "Birdseye" was chosen because of the nearby birdseye marble located in the quarries near Indianola.[4]
Notable person[]
- Shawn Nelson - Born in Birdseye, he was a plumber and U.S. Army veteran who stole an M60A3 Patton tank from a U.S. National Guard armory in San Diego, California and went on a rampage on May 17, 1995.
See also[]
Utah portal
References[]
- ^ a b c "Birdsye". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006. Retrieved 2 Nov 2011.
- ^ "MyTopo Maps - Birdseye, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ 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. 36. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Birdseye, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
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