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The Wasatch Back is a region in the Rocky Mountains in northern Utah, United States. It includes cities such as Park City, Heber City, and Morgan. The name Wasatch Back differentiates it from the Wasatch Front, which includes Utah's more populous cities such as Salt Lake City, Ogden, Layton, and Provo. The Wasatch Back sits on the eastern side of the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains, while the Wasatch Front sits on the western side. Wasatch is a Ute Indian word that means "mountain pass" or "low pass over high range." The Wasatch Back is a very affluent region. Summit County (home to Park City) is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.

Originally a mining and agricultural region, the Wasatch Back has experienced rapid residential growth through the 1990s and continuing into the 2000s. Local recreational activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking, boating, and horseback riding. Park City is the site of numerous concerts and festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival held every January.

Communities

Morgan County

Cities

• Morgan (county seat)

Census-designated places

• Enterprise
• Mountain Green

Unincorporated places

• Croydon
• Littleton
• Milton
• Peterson
• Porterville
• Richville
• Stoddard
• Taggarts
• Whites Crossing

Summit County

Cities

• Coalville (county seat)
• Kamas
• Oakley
• Park City

Towns

• Francis
• Henefer

Census-designated places

• East Basin
• Echo
• Hoytsville
• Marion
• Peoa
• Samak
• Silver Summit
• Snyderville
• Summit Park
• Wanship
• Woodland

Unincorporated communities

• Bountiful Peak Summer Home Area
• Castle Rock
• Christmas Meadow Summer Home Area
• Emory
• Grass Creek
• Monviso
• Rockport
• Uintalands
• Upton

Wasatch County

Cities

• Heber City (county seat)
• Midway

Towns

• Charleston
• Daniel
• Hideout
• Independence
• Interlaken
• Wallsburg

Census-designated places

• Timber Lakes

Unincorporated communities

• Center Creek
• Deer Mountain
• Mayflower
• Soldier Creek Estates
• Soldier Summit
• Wildwood (part)

References

1. "Richest counties in the US: A state-by-state look at where median household income exceeds norm". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
2. "Croyden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Milton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Richville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
5. "Sotddard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
6. "Taggart's Camp".

External links

Media related to Wasatch Back at Wikimedia Commons

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