Prospector Hills

Prospector Hills is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 5,125 feet. Prospector Hills is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cottonwood Paper Mill and Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District.

Historic building
Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
The is an abandoned stone structure located at the mouth of in . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Power station
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant was built in 1894-1895 in , about 8 miles southeast of , . The plant comprises the powerhouse, switchyard, penstocks, and a pipeline. is situated 2 miles east of Prospector Hills.

School
in is located about ten miles south of . It serves students in grades 9-12 for the Canyons School District. is situated 2 miles west of Prospector Hills.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cottonwood Heights and Little Cottonwood Creek Valley.

Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
is southeast of in 's . It is a suburban community between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon with a population of 34,000.

Locality
was a census-designated place in , . The 2000 Census population was 7,221, an increase over the 1990 figure of 5,042. In 2005, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated city of . is situated 2½ miles west of Prospector Hills.

Town
Photo: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in central , , United States. It is part of the , Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area and abuts the Wasatch National Forest. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Prospector Hills.

Prospector Hills

Latitude
40.61401° or 40° 36′ 50″ north
Longitude
-111.78455° or 111° 47′ 4″ west
Elevation
5,125 feet (1,562 metres)
Open location code
85GCJ678+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 815988505
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
5780017
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