Facts About Provo
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Provo lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south.
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Provo elevation is 4,549 feet above sea level.
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The estimated population of Provo is 116,403, as of 2019.
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Provo was named for the French-Canadian explorer, Etienne Provost. He, with his party, explored the area in 1825. He named the river here for himself, calling it the Provo River.
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Provo lies in the Utah Valley at an elevation of 4,549 feet, above sea level.
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The city has an area of 44.2 square miles, of which 41.7 square miles is land and 2.5 square miles is water.
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Originally called Timpanogots after the Timpanogos Tribe that was native to the area, Provo became Utah County’s first city in 1849.
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Provo was Incorporated as a city in 1849.
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Provo is twinned with Nanning, China; Chengdu, China & Meissen, Germany.
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In popular culture, Provo is mentioned in the arcade game Rad Mobile by Sega.