Mapleton is a city in Utah County

Utah County, Utah

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, Utah

Utah

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, United States

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. It is part of the Provo

Provo, Utah

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Orem, Utah

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Provo-Orem metropolitan area

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. The population was 5,809 at the 2000 census.
Mapleton is located at 40°7′59"N 111°34′50"W (40.133156, -111.580497).

According to the United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.9 km²), all of it land. Its elevation is 4700 feet (1,432.6 m) above sea level.

The City is dominated by 10193 feet (3,106.8 m) Maple Mountain to the southeast and Ether Peak (7,533 ft) to the northeast.