Standrod, Utah Explained

Standrod, Utah
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Utah#USA
Pushpin Label:Standrod
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Utah##Location within the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1892
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5768
Coordinates:41.9939°N -113.4192°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84329
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1437693

Standrod is an unincorporated community in extreme northwestern Box Elder County, Utah, United States, very close to the Idaho state line.

Description

Standrod is a rural community that is reached primarily by dirt roads. The residents of Standrod primarily rely on agriculture. The community is in the area of the Raft River Mountains. The climate of the area has four distinct seasons that occur in the northern Great Basin area.

History

Standrod was first settled in 1892. In 1898 a school house was built, placed deliberately on the state line so it was half in Idaho and half in Utah. The town was named for a judge in Idaho.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. [Andrew Jenson]