Bonanza, Utah
Bonanza | |
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Bonanza Power Plant | |
Location in Uintah County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′49″N 109°11′18″W / 40.03028°N 109.18833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Uintah |
| Settled | 1888 |
| Named after | Rich Gilsonite deposits |
| Elevation | 5,466 ft (1,666 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84008 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584757 |
Bonanza is a census-designated place in eastern Uintah County, Utah, United States. The name refers to a rich mineral strike.
Near the community is a coal-fired power plant owned by Deseret Power Electric Cooperative. Bonanza is also in the area of the Colorado Plateau where oil drilling and extraction takes place from oil shale and other fossil fuel deposits. According to the 2010 Census, Bonanza has a population of 0.