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词条 Lapoint, Utah
释义

  1. Description

  2. Climate

  3. Notable residents

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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

Description

{{US Census population | align = left
| 1930= 579
| 1940= 646
| 1950= 496
|footnote = Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]
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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 {{convert|5568|ft|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

{{portal-inline|Utah}}

References

1. ^{{cite gnis|1429476|Lapoint}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=4 Nov 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|archivedate=8 Feb 2006}}
3. ^Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 103.
4. ^{{cite map|url=http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=40.4018&lon=-109.7946&z=14|title=MyTopo Maps - Lapoint, UT, USA|website=mytopo.com|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|accessdate=11 Feb 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=lapoint%2C+utah&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1369870&locationName=LAPOINT&address2=&address1=10815+E+7000+N&city=LAPOINT&state=UT&zip5=84039&zip4=8001&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=40.4037676&longitude=-109.79627&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&&|title=Find Locations: Lapoint|website=usps.com|publisher=United States Postal Service|accessdate=11 Feb 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=2&companyName=&address1=&address2=&city=&state=Select&urbanCode=&postalCode=84039&zip=|title=Look Up a ZIP Code: Default City Name in ZIP Code 84039|website=usps.com|publisher=United States Postal Service|accessdate=11 Feb 2018}}
7. ^Zip Code Lookup
8. ^{{cite book|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=222|year=1990|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}
9. ^Climate Summary for Lapoint, Utah

External links

{{commons category-inline|Lapoint, Utah}}{{Uintah County, Utah}}{{Utah-geo-stub}}

2 : Unincorporated communities in Uintah County, Utah|Unincorporated communities in Utah

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