- Bonanza, Utah
Infobox protected area
name = Bonanza, Utah
lat_degrees = 40.02113
lat_minutes = 15
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 109.17697
long_minutes = 5
long_seconds = 0
long_direction = WBonanza is a settlement in eastern
Utah in southeastern Uintah County. The name refers to a rich mineral strike.Near the community is a
coal fired power plant owned byDeseret Power Electric Cooperative . Bonanza is also in the area of theColorado Plateau where oil drilling and extraction takes place fromoil shale and otherfossil fuel deposits.History
Bonanza was established in 1888. The basis for establishing the community was a discovery of
Gilsonite , a naturalasphalt substance.Geography
Bonanza is 212 miles southeast of
Salt Lake City and is located on State Route 45.External links
* [http://www.onlineutah.com/bonanza.shtml Online Utah]
* [http://www.vernal.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=464&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1903&hn=vernal&he=.com Vernal Express]
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