Snyderville Basin
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The Snyderville Basin is a valley in Summit County, Utah adjacent to Park City
. Many of the residents of the Park City area live in the Snyderville Basin. Though the area lies outside of the Park City limits, and receives many services from Summit County instead of Park City, it is part of the Park City School District. Major landmarks within the Snyderville basin include The Canyons Ski Resort
, Utah Olympic Park
, Swaner EcoCenter
, and the Kimball Junction commercial centers.
There are two census designated places within the Snyderville Basin: South Snyderville Basin
and North Snyderville Basin
The Snyderville Basin is named for the pioneer community of Snyderville, named for Samuel Snyder, a Mormon pioneer who opened a sawmill in the 1850s. Lumber was one of the area's earliest economic drivers as were stagecoach, mail, and hospitality services along the major east-west travel corridor that passed through Kimball Junction, named for stagecoach impresario William Henry Kimball. In the 1870s, silver was discovered in Park City, and the Snyderville area became economically integrated into the adjacent boom town.
Though many people and businesses are currently located in the area that was once the settlement of Snyderville, there is no actual town center and no independent governance. The area has several residential neighborhoods, a convenience store, an elementary school, a nursery, a small office park, and some farm land. A sign marks the area as Snyderville, and mail addressed to Snyderville will be delivered, though most residents use a Park City mailing address.
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
. Many of the residents of the Park City area live in the Snyderville Basin. Though the area lies outside of the Park City limits, and receives many services from Summit County instead of Park City, it is part of the Park City School District. Major landmarks within the Snyderville basin include The Canyons Ski Resort
The Canyons
Canyons Resort is one of three alpine ski resorts located in Park City, Utah. With 19 chairlifts and over 4000 acres of skiable terrain, Canyons is the largest ski resort in Utah...
, Utah Olympic Park
Utah Olympic Park
The Utah Olympic Park is a winter sports park built for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and is located east of Salt Lake City near Park City, Utah, United States. During the 2002 games the park hosted the bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, ski jumping, and nordic combined events. It still serves a training...
, Swaner EcoCenter
Swaner EcoCenter
The Swaner EcoCenter is a nature preserve located in Snyderville Basin near Park City, Utah. Swaner encompasses a wildlife refuge, a state of the art environmental education facility, a farm, and of trails...
, and the Kimball Junction commercial centers.
There are two census designated places within the Snyderville Basin: South Snyderville Basin
South Snyderville Basin, Utah
South Snyderville Basin is a census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,636 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Snyderville Basin is located at ....
and North Snyderville Basin
North Snyderville Basin, Utah
North Snyderville Basin is a census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Snyderville Basin is located at ....
The Snyderville Basin is named for the pioneer community of Snyderville, named for Samuel Snyder, a Mormon pioneer who opened a sawmill in the 1850s. Lumber was one of the area's earliest economic drivers as were stagecoach, mail, and hospitality services along the major east-west travel corridor that passed through Kimball Junction, named for stagecoach impresario William Henry Kimball. In the 1870s, silver was discovered in Park City, and the Snyderville area became economically integrated into the adjacent boom town.
Though many people and businesses are currently located in the area that was once the settlement of Snyderville, there is no actual town center and no independent governance. The area has several residential neighborhoods, a convenience store, an elementary school, a nursery, a small office park, and some farm land. A sign marks the area as Snyderville, and mail addressed to Snyderville will be delivered, though most residents use a Park City mailing address.