The Wasatch Back is a region in the

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in the

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Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...

. It includes cities such as Park City,

Heber City Heber City is a city and county seat of Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 11,362 at the time of the 2010 census. It is located 43 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. History Heber City was first settled in 1859 by Robert ...

, and

Morgan Morgan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend * Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin * Morgan (singer), ...

. The name ''Wasatch Back'' differentiates it from the

Wasatch Front The Wasatch Front is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of contiguous cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from approximately Provo in the south to Logan in the nort ...

, which includes Utah's more populous cities such as

Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, th ...

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, Layton, and Provo. The Wasatch Back sits on the eastern side of the

Wasatch Range The Wasatch Range ( ) or Wasatch Mountains is a mountain range in the western United States that runs about from the Utah-Idaho border south to central Utah. It is the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the ...

of the

, while the

sits on the western side. ''Wasatch'' is a

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Indian word that means "mountain pass" or "low pass over high range." The Wasatch Back is a very affluent region. Summit County (home to Park City) is one of the wealthiest counties 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

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, snowboarding,

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boating Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels (such as rowing and paddle boats), focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, suc ...

, and

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. Park City is the site of numerous concerts and festivals, including the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,6 ...

Communities

Morgan County

Cities

(county seat)

Census-designated places

Enterprise Enterprise (or the archaic spelling Enterprize) may refer to: Business and economics Brands and enterprises * Enterprise GP Holdings, an energy holding company * Enterprise plc, a UK civil engineering and maintenance company * Enterprise ...

* Mountain Green

Unincorporated places

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* Littleton * Milton * Peterson * Porterville * Richville * Stoddard * Taggarts * Whites Crossing

Summit County

Cities

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(county seat) * Kamas *

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* Park City

Towns

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* Henefer

Census-designated places

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* Hoytsville *

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* Peoa *

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* Silver Summit * Snyderville * Summit Park * Wanship *

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Unincorporated communities

* Bountiful Peak Summer Home Area *

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* Christmas Meadow Summer Home Area * Emory * Grass Creek *

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* Rockport * Uintalands * Upton

Wasatch County

Cities

(county seat) * Midway

Towns

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Interlaken , neighboring_municipalities= Bönigen, Därligen, Matten bei Interlaken, Ringgenberg, Unterseen , twintowns = Scottsdale (USA), Ōtsu (Japan), Třeboň (Czech Republic) Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and mun ...

* Wallsburg

Census-designated places

* Timber Lakes

Unincorporated communities

* Center Creek * Deer Mountain *

Mayflower ''Mayflower'' was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, r ...

* Soldier Creek Estates *

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* Wildwood (part)

References

External links

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