Bonanza, Utah

CDP in Utah, United States

40°01′49″N 109°11′18″W / 40.03028°N 109.18833°W / 40.03028; -109.18833CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyUintahSettled1888Named forRich Gilsonite depositsElevation

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5,466 ft (1,666 m)Population

(2020)

• Total0Time zoneUTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (MDT)ZIP code

84008

Area code435GNIS feature ID2584757^[1]

Bonanza is a census-designated place in eastern Uintah County, Utah, United States. The name refers to a rich mineral strike.^[2]

Near the community is a coal-fired power plant owned by Deseret Power Electric Cooperative. Bonanza is also in the area of the Colorado Plateau where oil drilling and extraction takes place from oil shale and other fossil fuel deposits. According to the 2010 Census, Bonanza has a population of 0.^[3]

History

Bonanza was established in 1888. The basis for establishing the community was a discovery of Gilsonite, a natural asphalt substance.^[4]

Geography

Bonanza is 212 miles (341 km) southeast of Salt Lake City and is located on State Route 45.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bonanza has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonanza, Utah. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
^ Leigh, Rufus Wood (1961). Five hundred Utah place names: their origin and significance. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press. p. 7.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
^ Climate Summary for Bonanza, Utah