Geographically, most of Utah is rural, though the majority of Utah’s population lives along the Wasatch Front. There are plenty of reasons to love Utah’s rural communities, but these 17 photos show that they might just be the best places in Utah to live.
- You might have a national park right in your backyard…
JR P/flickr
- …or perhaps a mountain range.
Andy Morales/flickr
- You can eat your breakfast at the local cafe like this one in Richfield.
Ken Lund/flickr
- The view of your house from across the field might look like this.
RichardAlan/flickr
- You know your home is in a quiet, private place when the mailman leaves your mail on the Rural Route.
arbyreed/flickr
- Your sprinkling system is a little larger in rural Utah.
arbyreed/flickr
- You know how to work hard….
RichardAllan/flickr
- …and you can play hard, too.
Ken Lund/flickr
- You might have a beautiful red barn like this one near Oakley.
Tom Kelly/flickr
- Sometimes you don’t need gasoline to get you where you’re going.
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- Your best friend works right alongside you all day.
Tom Kelly/flickr
- Main streets like this one in Beaver…
Ken Lund/flickr
- …and this one in Moab.
Kent Kanouse/flickr
- For work, you grow some of Utah’s produce…
Don LaVange/flickr
- …and have Utahns’ future steaks in your fields.
Mark Goebel/flickr
- Photography opportunities like this one in Mapleton exist in your own backyard.
Phil Hilfiker/flickr
- Who wouldn’t want to live in an idyllic place like this one in Monticello?
Faungg’s Photos/flickr
Do you live in rural Utah? If not, do you wish you did?
JR P/flickr
Andy Morales/flickr
Ken Lund/flickr
RichardAlan/flickr
arbyreed/flickr
RichardAllan/flickr
Tom Kelly/flickr
faungg’s photos/flickr
Kent Kanouse/flickr
Don LaVange/flickr
Mark Goebel/flickr
Phil Hilfiker/flickr
Faungg’s Photos/flickr
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