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Nephi (/ˈniːfaɪ/ NEE-fy) is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 6,443 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Juab County. It was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1851 as Salt Creek, and it acquired its current name in 1882. It is the principal city in the Juab Valley, an agricultural area. Nephi was named after Nephi, son of Lehi, from the Book of Mormon.

Nephi city overview:
Name:	Nephi city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Utah
County:	Juab County
Elevation:	5,128 ft (1,563 m)
Total Area:	4.75 sq mi (12.31 km²)
Land Area:	4.75 sq mi (12.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	6,443
Population Density:	1,356.42/sq mi (523.4/km²)
ZIP code:	84648
Area code:	435
FIPS code:	4954220
GNISfeature ID:	1443793
Website:	nephi.utah.gov

Online Interactive Map

Nephi online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Nephi location map. Where is Nephi city?

Nephi location on the U.S. Map. Where is Nephi city. — Nephi location on the U.S. Map.

Nephi location on the Utah map. Where is Nephi city. — Location of Nephi in Utah.

History

Before the area was settled, the site along Salt Creek was first a camping place along the Old Mormon Road to Southern California. Mormon settlers established a settlement at the site in 1851, naming it after the creek. It retained that name until 1882 when the town and its post office became Nephi.

Nephi Road Map

Nephi city Satellite Map

Geography

Nephi is in eastern Juab County in the Juab Valley, between the Wasatch and San Pitch Mountains to the east and the lower West Hills and Long Ridge to the west. Interstate 15 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 222, 225, and 228. I-15 leads north 31 miles (50 km) to Spanish Fork and south 37 miles (60 km) to Scipio. Utah State Route 28, Nephi’s Main Street, runs north 3 miles (5 km) to I-15 and south 41 miles (66 km) to Gunnison. Utah State Route 132 crosses Main Street in the center of town, leading southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Moroni and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Leamington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nephi has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km), all land.

Climate

In the Köppen climate classification, Nephi has either a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) or humid continental climate (Dfa) depending on which variant of the system is used.