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°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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]The community is located on the back of the Wasatch Range, southeast of Loafer Mountain along U.S. Route 89 at the confluence of Bennie Creek and Thistle Creek.[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
[edit]- 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
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Birdsye". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "MyTopo Maps - Birdseye, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 10, 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 March 10, 2018.
External links
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