Allen Park
Allen Park, commonly known as "Hobbitville," is an eight-acre property in Salt Lake City, Utah. The park was developed in the 1930s by Dr. George A. Allen as a bird sanctuary and later became the subject of local folklore, with myths suggesting it was inhabited by small, secretive people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sugar House Monument and Converse Hall.
Sugar House Monument
Obelisk
Erected in 1930, the Sugar House Monument has long stood as a testament to the hard work of early Salt Lake pioneers making the valley sustainable. In 1855, city leaders and early Mormon settlers sought to create the first factory in the western United States to process beets into refined sugar. Sugar House Monument is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Allen Park.
Converse Hall
University building
Photo: Livelifelovesnow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Converse Hall is one of the oldest and central buildings on the campus of Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Converse Hall is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Allen Park.
Westminster College President’s House
House
Photo: Bobshaw25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster College President’s House is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Allen Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sugar House and Yalecrest.
Sugar House
Neighborhood
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Sugar House is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. The name is officially two words, although it is often colloquially written as "Sugarhouse." As a primary commercial and residential hub of the region, it is often referred to as Salt Lake's "Second…
Yalecrest
Neighborhood
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Yalecrest is a residential neighborhood located on the East Bench of Salt Lake City. It runs south from Sunnyside Avenue to 1300 South and east from 1300 East to 1900 East.
9th and 9th
Neighborhood
9th and 9th is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah located two blocks east of Liberty Park. The area gets its name from the intersection of 900 South and 900 East. 9th and 9th is situated 1½ miles northwest of Allen Park.
Allen Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Salt Lake City
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.72994° or 40° 43′ 48″ northLongitude
-111.85142° or 111° 51′ 5″ westOperator
Salt Lake CityOpen location code
85GCP4HX+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 865044462OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q130306560
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