When Father Escalante, with father Dominguez, passed through this area in 1776, he recorded in his diary the valley was the "fairest of all New Spain." In 1850, Mormon pioneers settled the area. Read more Spanish Fork history.

Most Famous For: Utah State Junior Livestock Show - oldest west of the Mississippi; Fiesta Days and PRCA Rodeo.

Population: 17,500

Elevation: 4,580

Visitor Information:
• Chamber of Commerce, 40 S. Main, 801-798-8352
• Utah Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, 51 S. University Ave., Suite 111, 800-222-UTAH

City Parks:
• 51 S. Main
• Canyon View Park, 2400 E. Power House Road
• North Park, 400 E. 1000 N.

Churches: Baptist, Jehovah's Witness, LDS

Auto Services: 10 gas stations, 9 auto repair