Vernal, Utah
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Vernal, the county seat and largest city in Uintah County, is in northeastern Utah, approximately 175 miles (280 km) east of Salt Lake City and 20 miles (32 km) west of the Colorado border.[5] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,079. The population has since grown to 10,432 as of the 2022 population estimate.[6]
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Vernal, Utah | |
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Coordinates: 40°27′17″N 109°32′8″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Uintah |
Settled | 1876 |
Named for | Vernal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Doug Hammond as of January 2018[update][1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2) |
• Land | 4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,328 ft (1,624 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,079 |
• Estimate (2022) | 10,432 |
• Density | 2,180.7/sq mi (871.95/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 84078-84079 |
Area code | 435 |
FIPS code | 49-80090[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1433885[4] |
Website | vernalcity.org |
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Vernal is home to the Vernal Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and one of the nine statewide regional campuses of Utah State University. The city serves as a gateway to the nearby Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge, and the Uintah Mountain Range.