Provo is surrounded from all sides by pristine mountains, near canyons, rivers, some of the "
Greatest Snow On Earth " and Utah Lake; offering the oportunity to explore the outdoors through fishing, kayacking, river rafting, hunting, mountain biking, camping, hiking, rock climbing, sight-seeing, golfing, boating, snow skiing, snowmobiling, water skiing.
Interstate 15 runs along the west edge of Provo, connecting it with the rest of the
Wasatch Front and much of
Utah .
U.S. 89 runs northwest to southeast through the city as State Street, while
U.S. 189 connects U.S. 89 with I-15,
BYU , and
Orem to the north. At the north edge of the city, U.S. 189 heads northeast into
Provo Canyon , where it connects with
Heber .
Amtrak the national passenger rail system, provides service to
Provo Station , operating its
California Zephyr daily in both directions between
Chicago, Illinois and
Emeryville, California , across the bay from
San Francisco . Provo also can be accessed by
Greyhound Bus Lines and the extensive
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system. A commuter rail line is planned to be extended to the city by
2015 .
The residents of Provo are predominately members of
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints or
LDS . According to data taken in 2000 by the
ARDA , 88% of the overall population, and 98% of religious adherents in the
Provo -
Orem area are
LDS Religious adherents in Provo-Orem, Utah .
According to a study released by the Bay Area Center for Voting Research, Provo is the most conservative city in the United States with a population over 100,000.
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