East Basin is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Summit County, Utah, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

East Basin, Utah
East Basin is located in Utah
East Basin
East Basin
East Basin is located in the United States
East Basin
East Basin
Coordinates: 40°44′10″N 111°28′15″W / 40.73611°N 111.47083°W / 40.73611; -111.47083
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySummit
Area
 • Total9.01 sq mi (23.33 km2)
 • Land9.00 sq mi (23.31 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation6,513 ft (1,985 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
84098 (Park City)
Area code435
FIPS code49-20850
GNIS feature ID2807121[2]

It is in the southwest part of the county, bordered to the northwest by Silver Summit and to the southwest by Snyderville. It is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Park City. Interstate 80 forms the northwest border of the CDP; the highway leads northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Coalville and west 26 miles (42 km) to Salt Lake City. U.S. Routes 40 and U.S. Route 189 turn south from I-80 at Silver Creek Junction along the northwest edge of the CDP; the U.S. highways lead south 16 miles (26 km) to Heber City.

East Basin is drained by Silver Creek, which flows north to the Weber River, carving a canyon followed by Interstate 80.

Education

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Different portions of the CDP are in the North Summit School District, the Park City School District, and the South Summit School District.[3] Park City High School is the Park City district's comprehensive high school.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Basin, Utah
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Summit County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2022.