American Fork Canyon

American Fork Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, United States. The canyon is famous for the Timpanogos Cave National Monument, which resides on its south side.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Utah Valley and Timpanogos Cave National Monument.

Utah Valley

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Utah Valley is in Utah's Wasatch Range. Most cities are between Utah Lake and the mountains, along the main I-15 corridor.

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

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Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a United States national monument in the Wasatch Range region of Utah. The park was founded in 1922 to protect the three cave systems that collectively make up Timpanogos Cave, and offers visitors an excellent opportunity to view an impressive array of cave formations.

Alpine City Hall

Town hall

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The Alpine City Hall, located at North Main Street in Alpine, Utah, United States, was built in 1936. Alpine City Hall is situated 2½ miles northwest of American Fork Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cedar Hills and Alpine.

Cedar Hills

Village

Cedar Hills is a city in north-central Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 10,019 at the 2020 census, up from 9,796 in 2010. The city began growing rapidly during the 1990s and is located east of Alpine and Highland on the slopes of Mount Timpanogos. Cedar Hills is situated 2 miles southwest of American Fork Canyon.

Alpine

Town

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Alpine is a city on the northeastern edge of Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 10,251 at the time of the 2020 census. Alpine has been one of the many quickly-growing cities of Utah since the 1970s, especially in the 1990s. Alpine is situated 2½ miles northwest of American Fork Canyon.

Highland

Town

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Highland is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is approximately 30 miles south of Salt Lake City and is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Highland is situated 3 miles west of American Fork Canyon.

American Fork Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,407 feet
Description: canyon located in the Wasatch Range in Utah County, Utah, United States
Categories: canyon and landform
Location: Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.43434° or 40° 26′ 4″ north

Longitude

-111.73748° or 111° 44′ 15″ west

Elevation

5,407 feet (1,648 metres)

Open location code

85GCC7M7+P2

GeoNames ID

5770739

Wikidata ID

Q4743835

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Satellite Map

Discover American Fork Canyon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“American Fork Canyon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “American Fork Canyon”
German: “American Fork Canyon”
Indonesian: “Ngarai Fork Amerika”
Swedish: “American Fork Canyon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pleasant Grove and Mutual Dell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Smooth Canyon and Preston Canyon.

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