Birdseye, Utah

Birdseye, Utah
Unincorporated community
Birdseye
Location of Birdseye within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 39°55′28″N 111°32′59″W / 39.92444°N 111.54972°W / 39.92444; -111.54972Coordinates: 39°55′28″N 111°32′59″W / 39.92444°N 111.54972°W / 39.92444; -111.54972
Country United States
State Utah
County Utah
Settled 1885
Named for Birdseye marble
Elevation[1] 5,430 ft (1,660 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (MDT)
ZIP code 84629
Area code(s) 801 & 385
GNIS feature ID 1438817[1]

Birdseye is an unincorporated community in southeastern Utah County, Utah, United States.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1900150—
1910134−10.7%
192050−62.7%
1930116132.0%
194090−22.4%
195077−14.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Description

The community is located on the back of the Wasatch Range, southeast of Loafer Mountain along U.S. Route 89 at the confluence of Bennie Creek and Thistle Creek.[3]

Birdseye was settled in 1885 and originally named Summit Basin and later Clinton. The present name "Birdseye" was chosen because of the nearby birdseye marble located in the quarries near Indianola.[4]

Notable people

See also

Utah portal

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Birdsye". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 Feb 2006. Retrieved 2 Nov 2011.
  3. ↑ "MyTopo Maps - Birdseye, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
  4. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.

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