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Delta (Utah)
Résumé
Delta is the largest city in Millard County, Utah, United States. It is located in the northeastern area of Millard County along the Sevier River and is surrounded by farmland. The population was 3,622 at the 2020 census.
Delta was originally a railroad switch called Aiken. In 1905 Aiken was renamed Melville when Millard County began plans to set up irrigation and a dam. People purchased land for 50 cents an acre as long as they agreed to develop a 40-acre lot. The name was changed again because of the similarities between Melville and Millville, another town in Utah. The name was changed on 12 May 1908 to Burtner. The name was finally changed to Delta on May 11, 1911. The name is quite fitting as the area was a delta of the Sevier River.
Topaz War Relocation Center
During World War II, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, tens of thousands of Japanese-Americans were gathered up and placed in 10 incarceration camps to protect military installations from espionage. One of these camps, then entitled Central Utah Relocation Center, was located near Delta and filled with former residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Topaz Museum, located in Delta, works to preserve important sites at the relocation center and to provide information on the history of the camps.
A history of the area is kept and displayed at The Great Basin Museum.
John Williams Gunnison was leading a federal surveying team near the Sevier Lake. He was ambushed by the Pahvant Indians and killed.
Millard County, Utah: Geography
Delta is located at (39.353145, −112.573656).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Delta experiences a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and cold winters. Because of Delta's altitude and aridity, temperatures drop quickly after sunset, especially in the summer. Winters are cold. Daytime highs in the winter are usually above freezing, but nighttime lows drop well below freezing, occasionally falling below . Delta's climate is similar to that of Salt Lake City, but much more arid.
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