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Echo is a census-designated place located in northwestern Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 56 at the 2010 census.

Echo
CDP
The Old Echo Church
Location in Summit County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40.976966°N 111.443092°W / 40.976966; -111.443092
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Summit
Settled	1854
Founded by	James Bromley
Named for	Echo Canyon
Elevation [1]	5,777 ft (1,761 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	56
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84024
Area code	435
GNIS feature ID	2584763[1]

Echo was founded in 1854.[3] The community took its name from nearby Echo Canyon.[4]

History

Echo originated as a stopover along the Mormon trail. Later the town served as a junction between the First transcontinental railroad and a spur line to serve silver mines near Park City. Since the creation of U.S. Highways Echo has served as a highway junction, where the main road coming from Wyoming splits with one branch proceeding towards Salt Lake City, continuing towards San Francisco, California, and the other towards Ogden, continuing to Portland, Oregon. Originally the main highway was numbered U.S. Route 30S and the branch was U.S. Route 530; the modern freeway equivalents are numbered Interstate 80 and Interstate 84.

Echo was significant to the Union Pacific Railroad. The town served as a coaling and watering station for trains entering Echo Canyon. From Echo, helper locomotives were added, when needed, to push trains up the steep grade to Wahsatch. A large coaling tower and many other railroad infrastructures existed in and around the town. Echo saw the most action during World War II.

The introduction of diesel power, especially after the war, negated the need for the services previously required by steam. The coaling tower, most trackage, and structures were removed.

Echo had faded by the sixties, yet was still alive by the junction of two major highways. However, the arrival of the interstate relegated the town to a few quaint buildings; some homes, a motel, restaurant and bus station. A tavern sells cigarettes, food, and beer. Nearby; Echo Canyon is a magnificent spectacle with its high rock sides and colorful scenery. The canyon begins just east of Echo and ends outside of Wahsatch, Utah.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 56 people living in the CDP. There were 31 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White and 3.6% American Indian and Alaska Native. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.6% of the population.

Education

It is in the North Summit School District.[5]

See also

• List of census-designated places in Utah
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit County, Utah

References

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- [en] Echo, Utah

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[ru] Эко (Юта)

Эко — статистически обособленная местность, расположенная в северо-западной части округа Саммит, штат Юта, США. По данным переписи 2010 года, её население составляло 56 человек.

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