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Kamas, Utah
Kamas (/ˈkæməs/ KAM-əs) is a city in southwestern Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,092 at the 2020 census. It is 42 miles (68 km) east of downtown Salt Lake City. Its main industries are cattle ranching and lumber. The town is known as "The Gateway to the Uinta Mountains".
Kamas derives its name from Camassia quamash, a flowering grass that grows in the region and was a source of food for Native Americans.
Kamas was inhabited intermittently by several Native American ethnic groups, including members of the Ute, Shoshone, and Snake tribes. The first permanent settlements in the valley are believed to have been built by Mormon pioneers, including Abraham Marchant, John Lambert, and John Pack, who settled under the direction of Brigham Young.
One prominent figure in Kamas folklore history is Thomas Rhoads. According to legend, guides from a local Ute Tribe revealed to Rhoads the location of a gold mine from which he was allowed to take gold to assist in the construction of the Salt Lake Temple. The only condition the Ute guides gave for revealing the mine's location was that Rhoads not reveal it to anyone else. He adhered to the terms of this agreement until his death. The "Rhoads Mine" is now considered lost, but its legend survives in several books on the topic.[unreliable source?]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kamas has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Kamas is 101 °F (38.3 °C), on July 13, 2002, and the coldest is −31 °F (−35.0 °C), on December 21, 1990.
Kamas is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,274 people, 445 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 796.3 people per square mile (307.4/km2). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 303.4 per square mile (117.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.31% White, 0.39% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.89% of the population.
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Kamas, Utah
Kamas (/ˈkæməs/ KAM-əs) is a city in southwestern Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,092 at the 2020 census. It is 42 miles (68 km) east of downtown Salt Lake City. Its main industries are cattle ranching and lumber. The town is known as "The Gateway to the Uinta Mountains".
Kamas derives its name from Camassia quamash, a flowering grass that grows in the region and was a source of food for Native Americans.
Kamas was inhabited intermittently by several Native American ethnic groups, including members of the Ute, Shoshone, and Snake tribes. The first permanent settlements in the valley are believed to have been built by Mormon pioneers, including Abraham Marchant, John Lambert, and John Pack, who settled under the direction of Brigham Young.
One prominent figure in Kamas folklore history is Thomas Rhoads. According to legend, guides from a local Ute Tribe revealed to Rhoads the location of a gold mine from which he was allowed to take gold to assist in the construction of the Salt Lake Temple. The only condition the Ute guides gave for revealing the mine's location was that Rhoads not reveal it to anyone else. He adhered to the terms of this agreement until his death. The "Rhoads Mine" is now considered lost, but its legend survives in several books on the topic.[unreliable source?]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kamas has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Kamas is 101 °F (38.3 °C), on July 13, 2002, and the coldest is −31 °F (−35.0 °C), on December 21, 1990.
Kamas is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,274 people, 445 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 796.3 people per square mile (307.4/km2). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 303.4 per square mile (117.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.31% White, 0.39% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.89% of the population.