Rocky Ridge, Utah

Rocky Ridge, Utah
Town
Location of Rocky Ridge within Juab County and the state of Utah
Location of Rocky Ridge within Juab County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 39°55′30″N 111°49′35″W / 39.92500°N 111.82639°W / 39.92500; -111.82639
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyJuab
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1998
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Land1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,951 ft (1,509 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
848
 • Density500.58/sq mi (193.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
84645
FIPS code49-64590[3]
GNIS feature ID2412568[2]
Websitewww.rockyridgetown.com

Rocky Ridge is a town on the northeastern edge of Juab County, Utah, United States.[2][4] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 733,[5] and in 2018 the estimated population was 833.[6]

The town is located on the northern edge of the Juab Valley in the eastern foothills of the Wasatch Range, but entirely west of Interstate 15 (I‑15).[7] It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

While there is a "Rocky Ridge"[8] and a "Rocky Ridge Canyon"[9] in northeastern Juab County (both located east of the city of Nephi, approximately 16 miles [26 km] south‑southeast of the community), the town was named for "the rocks, in a bountiful array of types and colors, strewn plentifully across the surrounding ridges separating Juab and Utah counties," according to the town website.[10]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Ridge, Utah
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Rocky Ridge, Utah" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rocky Ridge town, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 28, 2018.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "MyTopo Maps - Rocky Ridge Town, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved February 22, 2018. Note: While the town is not labeled on the map, the search for "Rocky Ridge Town, UT, USA" centers on the location of the town.
  8. ^ "Rocky Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Rocky Ridge Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "About Us". rockyridgetown.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.