Birdseye, Utah Explained

Birdseye, Utah
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Utah
Pushpin Label:Birdseye
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Birdseye within the State of Utah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Utah
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1885
Named For:Birdseye marble
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:5430
Coordinates:39.9244°N -111.5497°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84629
Area Codes:801 & 385
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1438817

Birdseye is an unincorporated community in southeastern Utah County, Utah, United States.

Description

The community is located on the back of the Wasatch Range, southeast of Loafer Mountain along U.S. Route 89 at the confluence of Bennie Creek and Thistle Creek.[1]

Birdseye was settled in 1885 and originally named Summit Basin and later Clinton. The present name "Birdseye" was chosen because of the nearby birdseye marble located in the quarries near Indianola.[2]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. MyTopo Maps - Birdseye, UT, USA. mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd.. 10 Mar 2018.
  2. Book: Van Cott, John W.. Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 36. 1990. 10 Mar 2018. 978-0-87480-345-7. 797284427.