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Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States
Ioka, Utah
Unincorporated community
Ioka is located in UtahIokaIokaLocation within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°15′31″N 110°06′50″W / 40.25861°N 110.11389°W / 40.25861; -110.11389
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyDuchesne
Settled1907
Elevation5,351 ft (1,631 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes84066
GNIS feature ID1437594

Ioka is an unincorporated community in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States.

Description

The small farming community is located in a "little valley surrounded by bluffs" within the Uintah Basin, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Myton and about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Roosevelt It is located on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation and was named after a Ute chief. The name means "bravado".

The main (and the only paved) road in the community is Utah State Route 87 (SR‑87/Ioka Lane/West 3000 South), which runs east‑west through the community. SR‑87 connects with U.S. Route 40/U.S. Route 191 at its eastern terminus at Ioka Junction, about the 2.8 miles (4.5 km) east of town.

History

The community was first settled in 1907 and named Mural (meaning a "walled in valley"), but the name was changed to Ioka by about 1915. In 1908 a post office for the community was established, and remained in operation until 1944.

See also

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ioka, Utah
  2. ^ Jensen, Andrew (1941). "Encyclopedic History of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints". Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Company: 364. OCLC 3188924. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via Internet Archive. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ 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. 200. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. "Ioka, Utah 84066" (Map). Google Maps. April 13, 2019.
  5. Forte, Jim. "Duchesne County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

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Municipalities and communities of Duchesne County, Utah, United States
County seat: Duchesne
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