Eagle Mountain is a city in Utah County, Utah. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The city is located to the west as well as north of the Lake Mountains, which are west of Utah Lake. It was incorporated on 3 December 1996 and is rapidly growing. The population was 43,623 at the 2020 census. Although Eagle Mountain was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a third-class city by state law on Sept. 4th 2001. In its short history, the city has become known for its rapid growth.
Eagle Mountain monument
Eagle Mountain from the air, winter 2016
Undeveloped land near the center of the Eagle Mountain
Provo–Orem metropolitan area
The Provo–Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of two counties in Utah, anchored by the cities of Provo and Orem. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 671,185.
Downtown Provo in January 2016