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Place Name
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Beaver County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Beaver
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Population
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4,765 (1990)
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Location
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Utah, United States, North America
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Latitude
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38°20'N
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Longitude
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113°13'W
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Beaver
, county (
2,592 sq mi/6,713 sq km; 1990
pop. 4,765), SW Utah;  Beaver; 38°20'N 113°13'W. Mt. area
drained by Beaver R., and bordering on Nev. on W. Some agr. and
ranching in valleys; alfalfa, barley, potatoes; dairying; cattle; lead,
sulphur. Part of Fishlake Natl. Forest in W. Elk Meadows Ski Area in E;
Minersville Reservoir and State Park in SE. Most of co.'s pop. is in
E. Formed 1856.
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