Wasatch Back
The Wasatch Back is a region in the Rocky Mountains in northern Utah, United States, on the east side of the Wasatch Mountains range. The name Wasatch Back differentiates it from the Wasatch Front, which is the region on the western side of the Wasatch Mountains. The terms are commonly used in local media, and also in scholarly and scientific discussions of the region. While the Wasatch Front includes most of Utah's more populous cities (such as Salt Lake City, Ogden, Layton, and Provo}, the Wasatch Back has a lower population, and the landscape is generally more rural and mountainous with smaller communities such as Park City, Heber City, and Morgan. Summit County (home to Park City) is within the Wasatch Back region, and as of 2019 the county has one of the highest household income levels 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.
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40°30′N 111°30′W / 40.500°N 111.500°W
The Wasatch Back is a region in the Rocky Mountains in northern Utah, United States, on the east side of the Wasatch Mountains range. The name Wasatch Back differentiates it from the Wasatch Front, which is the region on the western side of the Wasatch Mountains. The terms are commonly used in local media,[1][2] and also in scholarly and scientific discussions of the region.[3][4][5][6]
While the Wasatch Front includes most of Utah's more populous cities (such as Salt Lake City, Ogden, Layton, and Provo}, the Wasatch Back has a lower population, and the landscape is generally more rural and mountainous with smaller communities such as Park City, Heber City, and Morgan. Summit County (home to Park City) is within the Wasatch Back region, and as of 2019 the county has one of the highest household income levels in the United States.[7]
Originally a mining and agricultural region, the Wasatch Back has experienced rapid residential growth through the 1990s and continuing into the 2000s.[citation needed] Local recreational activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking, boating, and horseback riding.[citation needed] Park City is the site of numerous concerts and festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival held every January.
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Morgan (county seat)
Census-designated places
[edit]Unincorporated places
[edit]Summit County
[edit]Cities
[edit]Towns
[edit]Census-designated places
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Heber City (county seat)
- Midway
Towns
[edit]Census-designated places
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Center Creek
- Deer Mountain
- Mayflower
- Soldier Creek Estates
- Soldier Summit
- Wildwood (part)
References
[edit]- ^ "More snow is coming to the Wasatch Back this week - Park Record". www.parkrecord.com. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "TRAFFIC ALERT: Ragnar races to cause delays across Wasatch Back". Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Sagers, Larry A. "Landscape Design Series 14." (2005).
- ^ Lund, William R., et al., eds. Geology and Resources of the Wasatch: Back to Front. Utah Geological Association, 2017.
- ^ Sam, Duc Minh. Forgetting and Remembering Native Land Use and History in the Wasatch Back. MS thesis. The University of Utah, 2022.
- ^ Busch, Glen. Development and validation of a logistic regression-based urban growth model for Utah's Greater Wasatch Area. Utah State University, 2005.
- ^ "Richest counties in the US: A state-by-state look at where median household income exceeds norm". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Croyden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Milton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Richville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Sotddard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Taggart's Camp".
External links
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