Santaquin

Santaquin is a small town in the Wasatch Range region in the state of Utah in the United States. It hugs the bottom of Utah Valley and is generally considered the southernmost city in the Wasatch Range. Santaquin has a population of approximately 11,000 as of 2017.

Understand
Although Santaquin appears to be a rural farming community - and it's true that there are a number of farms and orchards in the area - many people who live in Santaquin commute to work in other areas in the valley, such as Payson, Springville, or Provo.

Get in
The I-15 freeway runs through Santaquin. Exit 244 takes you directly to Main Street. Exit 242 will take you to the Frontage Road (also called South Ridge Farms Road); heading north (right) will take you to South Ridge Farms at the southern edge of Santaquin. By car on I-15, Santaquin is approximately 30 minutes south of Provo, 1 hour 15 minutes south of Salt Lake City, and 5 hours 30 minutes north of Las Vegas.

Get around
Santaquin does have public transportation that runs down its Main Street, and then follows I-15 to cities Northward.

See




Hotels
There are no hotels in Santaquin. The closest hotel is in Payson:

Camping
The nearest campground is up Santaquin Canyon, about 7 miles from Santaquin.



Connect
The Santaquin Public Library (20 W 100 S, M-Th noon-8PM, F noon-5PM, Sa 10AM-2PM) offers public computers and free wireless (obtain access code at front desk).

Go next

 * Young Living Lavender Farms in Mona.
 * Tintic Historic Mining Area.
 * Yuba State Park.
 * Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
 * Payson Lakes.
 * Nebo Loop Scenic Byway.
 * Utah Valley - Payson, Springville, Provo, and Orem.