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Place Name
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Heber City
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Pronunciation
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HEE-buhr
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Wasatch County
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Population
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4,782 (1990)
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Location
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Wasatch County, Utah (UT), United States, North America
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Latitude
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40°30'N
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Longitude
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111°24'W
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Heber City
(HEE-buhr), city (1990 pop. 4,782),  Wasatch
co., N central Utah, 23 mi/37 km NE of Provo,
near Provo R.; 40°30'N 111°24'W. In mt. region; elev.
5,595 ft/1,705 m. Trade center and
cattle-shipping point; alfalfa, barley; dairying; sheep; mfg. (cheese,
dehydrated foods; publishing). Lead, silver, zinc mines in vicinity;
sand and gravel. Jordanelle Reservoir and State Park to N; parts of
Uinta Natl. Forest to W, S, and E. Heber Valley RR, scenic RR to Provo
Canyon (SW). City settled 1859 by Mormons. Hot-water pools of extinct
geysers nearby.
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