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Lapoint, Utah

Coordinates: 40°24′14″N 109°47′37″W / 40.40389°N 109.79361°W / 40.40389; -109.79361
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Lapoint, Utah
Unincorporated community
Lapoint is located in Utah
Lapoint
Lapoint
Location of Lapoint within the State of Utah
Lapoint is located in the United States
Lapoint
Lapoint
Lapoint (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°24′14″N 109°47′37″W / 40.40389°N 109.79361°W / 40.40389; -109.79361
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyUintah
Named forSouthward "point" of the Uinta Mountains
Elevation
5,568 ft (1,697 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84039
GNIS feature ID1429476[1]

Lapoint is an unincorporated community in western Uintah County, Utah, United States.[1]

Description

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930579—
194064611.6%
1950496−23.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

The community lies along State Route 121, just inside the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, and west of the city of Vernal (the county seat of Uintah County).[3] Deep Creek, a tributary of the Uinta River flow southwest through Lapoint.[4] The community's elevation is 5,568 feet (1,697 m).[1] Although Lapoint is unincorporated, it has a post office,[5] with the ZIP code of 84039.[6][7]

Originally named Taft in honor of William Howard Taft, its name was changed to Lapoint since it lies on a southward-jutting spur or "point" of the Uinta Mountains.[8][4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lapoint has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]

Notable residents

  • Lane Frost (1963-1989), world champion professional rodeo bull rider, hall of fame inductee.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Lapoint". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 Feb 2006. Retrieved 4 Nov 2011.
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 103.
  4. ^ a b "MyTopo Maps - Lapoint, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.
  5. ^ "Find Locations: Lapoint". usps.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.
  6. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code: Default City Name in ZIP Code 84039". usps.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.
  7. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  8. ^ 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. 222. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427.
  9. ^ Climate Summary for Lapoint, Utah

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