Callao (/ˈkælioʊ/ KAL-ee-oh) is a community in northern Snake Valley, along the border of Juab and Tooele counties, Utah, United States.

Callao, Utah
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°53′52″N 113°42′31″W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Juab
Settled	1860
Named for	Callao
Elevation [1]	4,337 ft (1,322 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84034
Area code	435
GNIS feature ID	1437516[1]

Description

The community was part of the original Pony Express overland route, and was first called Willow Springs in 1860. E. W. Tripp, his wife, and their son were the first to establish residence there, in 1870. In 1895 it was decided that Willow Springs was too common a name, and a new name would be chosen. The name Callao was chosen because of a resemblance to Callao, Peru, suggested by an old grizzled 1890s prospector in the region who was working out of Gold Hill to the north.[2] It is unknown how the pronunciation changed from the Spanish [kaˈʝao].

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Callao has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]

See also

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References

External links

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