Helper, Utah | |
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Coordinates: 39°41′15″N 110°51′54″W / 39.68750°N 110.86500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Carbon |
Settled | c. 1881 |
Incorporated | 1907 |
Became a city | October 9, 1915 |
Founded by | Teancum Pratt |
Named for | Helper engines |
Area | |
• Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2) |
• Land | 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,909 ft (1,801 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,201 |
• Density | 1,164.91/sq mi (449.87/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84526 |
Area code | 435 |
FIPS code | 49-34530[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2410737[2] |
Website | www |
Helper is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States, approximately 110 miles (180 km) southeast of Salt Lake City and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city of Price. The population was 2,201 at the 2010 census.
The city is located along the Price River and U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 191, a shortcut between Provo and Interstate 70, on the way from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction, Colorado. It is the location of the Western Mining and Railroad Museum, a tourist attraction that also contains household and commercial artifacts illustrating late 19th and early 20th-century living conditions.[citation needed]