Birdseye is an unincorporated community in southeastern Utah County, Utah, United States.[1]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 150 | — | |
1910 | 134 | −10.7% | |
1920 | 50 | −62.7% | |
1930 | 116 | 132.0% | |
1940 | 90 | −22.4% | |
1950 | 77 | −14.4% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] |
Birdseye, Utah | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Birdseye Location of Birdseye within the State of Utah | |
Coordinates: 39°55′28″N 111°32′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Utah |
Settled | 1885 |
Named for | Birdseye marble |
Elevation | 5,430 ft (1,660 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84629 |
Area codes | 801 & 385 |
GNIS feature ID | 1438817[1] |
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]
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County seat: Provo | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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