Lake Point, Utah

Lake Point
City
City of Lake Point
Official logo of Lake Point
Map
Interactive map of Lake Point
Lake Point is located in Utah
Lake Point
Lake Point
Location within Utah
Lake Point is located in the United States
Lake Point
Lake Point
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°40′55″N 112°15′47″W / 40.68194°N 112.26306°W / 40.68194; -112.26306
Country United States
State Utah
CountyTooele County
Settled1854
Incorporated2022
Government
 • TypeFive-Member Council
Area
 • Total4.6 sq mi (12 km2)
Elevation4,246 ft (1,294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,599
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Zip Code
84074
Area code435
FIPS code49-97053[2]
GNIS feature ID2831206[1]
U.S. Highways
State Routes
Websitehttps://lakepoint.gov/

Lake Point is a city on the eastern edge of northern Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1] It is located 17 miles southwest of Salt Lake City International Airport and 11 miles north of Tooele, Utah. At its location on the south shore of the Great Salt Lake, the city is served by Interstate 80 and Utah State Route 36.

The community was originally settled in 1854 under the name of E.T. City, in honor of Ezra T. Benson. It was renamed Lake Point in 1923.[3]

A 2021 feasibility study for the proposed Lake Point incorporation area indicated an estimated population of 2,599.[4] During the 2021 United States elections, the residents of Lake Point voted to become a city with a five-member council; the first city council was then elected the following year.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Point, Utah
  2. ^ "Utah State Tax Commission Website" (PDF). Utah State Tax Commission. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427.
  4. ^ https://municert.utah.gov/Media/Default/Lake%20Point/LAKE%20POINT%20INCORPORATION%20FEASIBILITY%20STUDY%20FINAL%20030221.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title10/Chapter3B/C10-3b-P4_1800010118000101.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ Gillie, Tim (December 28, 2022). "Top News 2022: #8 Lake Point city council up and running". Tooele Transcript Bulletin. Tooele, UT. Retrieved January 28, 2023.