Spanish Fork, Utah
(Settled in 1850)
Named for Spanish Fork Creek, which got its name because the Old Spanish Trail followed by Father Escalante in 1776 closely paralleled it.
Community Facts
- County: Utah
- Coordinates: 40.1150, -111.6549
- Population: 42,602 (11,379 households)
- Area Codes: 801/385
- 801 Prefixes: 210, 423, 504, 723, 794, 798, 804, 894385 Prefixes: 200, 344, 406, 437, 448, 521, 597, 999
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 15.6 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.