ONLINE VACATION
AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, USA
12/11/13
Hi Everyone. Today, we are going to a place with a funny name. We
are going to American Fork, Utah.
American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, at the
foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range. The population was
26,263 at the 2010 census. The elevation is 4,566 feet above sea level.
American Fork was settled in 1850, and incorporated as Lake City in
1852. The first settlers of American Fork lived in scattered
conditions along the American Fork River. Settlers changed the name
from Lake City to American Fork in 1860. It was renamed after the
American Fork River which runs through the city, as well as to avoid
confusion with Salt Lake City.
Most residents were farmers and merchants during its early history. By
the 1860s, American Fork had established a public school, making it
the first community in the territory of Utah to offer public education
to its citizens. In the 1870s, American Fork served as a rail access
point for mining activities in American Fork Canyon. There were
several mercantile businesses in American Fork, such as the American
Fork Co-operative Association and Chipman Mercantile. For several
decades in the 1900s, raising chickens (and eggs) was an important
industry in the city.
American Fork has appeared in some movies. The 1992 film The Sandlot
was mostly filmed on the Wasatch Front. The carnival scene was filmed
in American Fork on State Street by Robinson Park. Also, several
scenes from the 1984 movie Footloose were also filmed in American
Fork, including the opening scene inside the church, the front porch
scene with Kevin Bacon and his family, and the gas station scene in
which Bacon refuels his Volkswagen.
January is usually the coldest month with average temperatures between
20 and 39 degrees Fahrenheit. July is usually the warmest month
with average temperatures between 57 and 90 degrees F. April tends
to be the rainiest month with an average of 2 inches, and a yearly
average of 17.1 inches of rain. January tends to be the snowiest
month with an average of 15.6 inches, and a yearly average of 51.9
inches of snow.
I hope you have a great visit in American Fork, Utah.
~Marsha~
CHRISTMAS IN AMERICAN FORK
DOWNTOWN
LIVE NATIVITY
"GROWING" TREE AT THE LIBRARY
TEDDY BEAR COLLECTION FOR "AT RISK" KIDS
DECORATED HOUSES
MT. TIMPANOGOS TEMPLE
WINTER SCENERY
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EVERYDAY IN AMERICAN FORK
WELCOME
DOWNTOWN
PEPPERMINT PLACE CANDY FACTORY
OLD SCHOOL BUILDING
AMPHITHEATER
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CELEBRATIING HISTORY AND HERITAGE
BOAT HARBOR
SCENERY INCLUDING JEEP TRAILS
NEW SALT DOME
RAINBOW
OLD PHOTOS
HOUSES FOR SALE
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are going to American Fork, Utah.
American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, at the
foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range. The population was
26,263 at the 2010 census. The elevation is 4,566 feet above sea level.
American Fork was settled in 1850, and incorporated as Lake City in
1852. The first settlers of American Fork lived in scattered
conditions along the American Fork River. Settlers changed the name
from Lake City to American Fork in 1860. It was renamed after the
American Fork River which runs through the city, as well as to avoid
confusion with Salt Lake City.
Most residents were farmers and merchants during its early history. By
the 1860s, American Fork had established a public school, making it
the first community in the territory of Utah to offer public education
to its citizens. In the 1870s, American Fork served as a rail access
point for mining activities in American Fork Canyon. There were
several mercantile businesses in American Fork, such as the American
Fork Co-operative Association and Chipman Mercantile. For several
decades in the 1900s, raising chickens (and eggs) was an important
industry in the city.
American Fork has appeared in some movies. The 1992 film The Sandlot
was mostly filmed on the Wasatch Front. The carnival scene was filmed
in American Fork on State Street by Robinson Park. Also, several
scenes from the 1984 movie Footloose were also filmed in American
Fork, including the opening scene inside the church, the front porch
scene with Kevin Bacon and his family, and the gas station scene in
which Bacon refuels his Volkswagen.
January is usually the coldest month with average temperatures between
20 and 39 degrees Fahrenheit. July is usually the warmest month
with average temperatures between 57 and 90 degrees F. April tends
to be the rainiest month with an average of 2 inches, and a yearly
average of 17.1 inches of rain. January tends to be the snowiest
month with an average of 15.6 inches, and a yearly average of 51.9
inches of snow.
I hope you have a great visit in American Fork, Utah.
~Marsha~
CHRISTMAS IN AMERICAN FORK
DOWNTOWN
LIVE NATIVITY
"GROWING" TREE AT THE LIBRARY
TEDDY BEAR COLLECTION FOR "AT RISK" KIDS
DECORATED HOUSES
MT. TIMPANOGOS TEMPLE
WINTER SCENERY
************************************************************
EVERYDAY IN AMERICAN FORK
WELCOME
DOWNTOWN
PEPPERMINT PLACE CANDY FACTORY
OLD SCHOOL BUILDING
AMPHITHEATER
CELEBRATIING HISTORY AND HERITAGE
BOAT HARBOR
SCENERY INCLUDING JEEP TRAILS
NEW SALT DOME
RAINBOW
OLD PHOTOS
HOUSES FOR SALE
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Information from Wikipedia
This is a MelloMarsha creation
I do not take credit for the pictures
Thanks to the respective photographers
12-11-13
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