| Utah County is home to many cities in Utah including | | | | area and have helped to grow the valley as one of |
| Alpine City, American Fork City, Draper City, Eagle | | | | the entrepreneurial hotspots in the nation. Utah County |
| Mountain City, Lehi City, Mapleton City, Orem City and | | | | is a mecca for high-tech, computer-related companies |
| Provo City just to name a few. Located in North | | | | with such companies as Omniture being in the area. |
| Central Utah, it is called Utah Valley because | | | | With Utah having "The Greatest Snow On Earth," |
| mountains frame the county on both sides. Utah Lake | | | | skiing is a favorite activity in Utah County at the |
| lies in the center of the county and is Utah State's | | | | county's own resort, Sundance Resort, which is owned |
| largest body of fresh water. | | | | and operated by actor Robert Redford. |
| Brigham Young University campus is in Provo City. | | | | Locally, the Utah Valley is lovingly known as "Happy |
| BYU, as it is typically referred to -- or just "The Y" | | | | Valley" due to the high concentration of Mormons who |
| locally -- is known worldwide and is a major university | | | | live there. Throughout history and up until just recently, |
| with over 30,000 students having grown from just a | | | | Utah County's population was nearly 90 percent LDS. |
| handful of students in its humble beginnings as Brigham | | | | A recent increase in the non-Mormon Hispanic |
| Young Academy in 1875. Collegiate sports, including | | | | population has put a bit of a dent in that number |
| football, are popular in the county thanks to the | | | | however. |
| University. Graduates have commonly remained in the | | | | |