East Basin, Utah
East Basin, Utah | |
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East Basin East Basin | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′10″N 111°28′15″W / 40.73611°N 111.47083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Summit |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.01 sq mi (23.33 km2) |
| • Land | 9.00 sq mi (23.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,513 ft (1,985 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,023 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 84098 (Park City) |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-20850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807121 |
East Basin is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Summit County, Utah, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, of which the population was 3,023.
It is in the southwest part of the county, bordered to the northwest by Silver Summit and to the southwest by Snyderville. It is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Park City. Interstate 80 forms the northwest border of the CDP; the highway leads northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Coalville and west 26 miles (42 km) to Salt Lake City. U.S. Routes 40 and U.S. Route 189 turn south from I-80 at Silver Creek Junction along the northwest edge of the CDP; the U.S. highways lead south 16 miles (26 km) to Heber City.
East Basin is drained by Silver Creek, which flows north to the Weber River, carving a canyon followed by Interstate 80.