Provo     Population: 114,970
Provo is a city in and the county seat of Utah County Utah.   It is the principal city in the Provo–Orem–Lehi metropolitan area.   Provo is about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front, with Orem to the north and Springville to the south.   Provo is the home to Brigham Young University, a private higher education institution operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.   The Provo area was originally called Timpanogas, a Ute people word perhaps meaning "rock river".   The area was inhabited by the Timpanogos.   It was the largest and most settled area in modern-day Utah.   Provo lies on the eastern bank of Utah Lake at an elevation of 4,549 feet.   According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 44.2 square miles.   The Wasatch Range contains many peaks within Utah County along the east side of the Wasatch Front.   Provo has more than 100 restaurants, with over 60 in the downtown area.   BYU is a private university operated by the LDS Church.   BYU is the largest private religious university in the United States, with more than 30,000 students.
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Interstate 15 runs through western Provo, connecting it with the rest of the Wasatch Front and much of Utah.   US-89 runs northwest to southeast through the city as State Street, while US-189 connects US-89 with I-15, BYU, and Orem to the north.   At the north edge of the city, US-189 heads northeast into Provo Canyon, where it connects with Heber City.   Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Provo station, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Illinois and California.   Provo also can be accessed by Salt Lake Express intercity buses and the extensive Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system.   UTA's commuter rail service, the FrontRunner, opened an extension to Provo from Salt Lake City.   The Provo Intermodal Center near the Amtrak station connects the FrontRunner with local bus routes, as well as Greyhound service.   The Provo Municipal Airport is Utah's second busiest airport regarding the number of aircraft take-offs and landings. Allegiant Airlines has been based out of the airport since 2022.
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