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Coordinates: 40°01′49″N 109°11′18″W / 40.03028°N 109.18833°W / 40.03028; -109.18833
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| named_for = Rich [[Gilsonite]] deposits
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'''Bonanza''' is a [[census-designated place]] in eastern [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]], [[Utah]], United States. The name refers to a rich mineral strike.<ref>{{cite book|last=Leigh|first=Rufus Wood|title=Five hundred Utah place names: their origin and significance|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013530756;view=1up;seq=17|year=1961|publisher=Deseret News Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=7}}</ref>
'''Bonanza''' is a [[census-designated place]] in eastern [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]], [[Utah]], United States. The name refers to a rich mineral strike.<ref>{{cite book|last=Leigh|first=Rufus Wood|title=Five hundred Utah place names: their origin and significance|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013530756;view=1up;seq=17|year=1961|publisher=Deseret News Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=7}}</ref>


Near the community is a [[coal-fired]] power plant owned by [[Deseret Power Electric Cooperative]]. Bonanza is also in the area of the [[Colorado Plateau]] where oil drilling and extraction takes place from [[oil shale]] and other [[fossil fuel]] deposits. According to the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]], Bonanza has a population of 0.<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
Near the community is a [[coal-fired]] power plant owned by [[Deseret Power Electric Cooperative]]. Bonanza is also in the area of the [[Colorado Plateau]] where oil drilling and extraction takes place from [[oil shale]] and other [[fossil fuel]] deposits. According to the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]], Bonanza has a population of 0.<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Latest revision as of 07:14, 25 July 2024

Bonanza
CDP
Bonanza Power Plant
Bonanza Power Plant
Location in Uintah County and the state of Utah
Location in Uintah County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°01′49″N 109°11′18″W / 40.03028°N 109.18833°W / 40.03028; -109.18833
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyUintah
Settled1888
Named forRich Gilsonite deposits
Elevation
[1]
5,466 ft (1,666 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (MDT)
ZIP code
84008
Area code435
GNIS feature ID2584757[1]

Bonanza is a census-designated place in eastern Uintah County, Utah, United States. The name refers to a rich mineral strike.[2]

Near the community is a coal-fired power plant owned by Deseret Power Electric Cooperative. Bonanza is also in the area of the Colorado Plateau where oil drilling and extraction takes place from oil shale and other fossil fuel deposits. According to the 2010 Census, Bonanza has a population of 0.[3]

History

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Bonanza was established in 1888. The basis for establishing the community was a discovery of Gilsonite, a natural asphalt substance.[4]

Geography

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Bonanza is 212 miles (341 km) southeast of Salt Lake City and is located on State Route 45.

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bonanza has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonanza, Utah. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Leigh, Rufus Wood (1961). Five hundred Utah place names: their origin and significance. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press. p. 7.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Bonanza, Utah
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