# Kimball Junction
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{{Short description|Settlement in Utah, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kimball Junction
| settlement_type = Settlement
| named_for = [William Henry Kimball](/source/William_Henry_Kimball)
| area_total_sq_mi = 10.87
| elevation_ft = 6491
| timezone1 = [Mountain Standard Time](/source/Mountain_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset = -7
| timezone_DST = [Mountain Daylight Time](/source/Mountain_Daylight_Time)
| utc_offset_DST = -6
| postal_code = 84098
| area_code = 435
| population_total = 6744
}}
'''Kimball Junction''' is a settlement located in [Snyderville, Utah](/source/Snyderville%2C_Utah). As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 6,744 people.[{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Snyderville CDP, Utah |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/snydervillecdputah/PST045222? |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}] Named after William Henry Kimball and the site of the former [Kimball Stage Stop](/source/Kimball_Stage_Stop), the area now serves as a gateway to [Park City](/source/Park_City%2C_Utah) via [State Route 224](/source/Utah_State_Route_224).[{{Cite web |last=Survey |first=Historic American Buildings |title=Kimball Hotel, U.S. Route 40, Silver Creek Junction, Summit County, UT |url=https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ut0095/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=www.loc.gov |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Rainey |first=Virginia |date=October 13, 2006 |title=Shop and stroll in Utah's Kimball Junction |url=https://www.sunset.com/travel/northwest/shop-and-stroll-in-utahs-kimball-junction |access-date=19 January 2024 |website=sunset.com}}] Kimball Junction is home to the Redstone and Newpark Districts, with both servicing hotels and restaurants, and the [Kimball Junction Transit Center](/source/Kimball_Junction_Transit_Center), which provides connections to Park City.[{{Cite web |date=2018-03-27 |title=Park City Neighborhood Spotlight: Kimball Junction |url=https://insideparkcityrealestate.com/park-city-neighborhood-spotlight-kimball-junction/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Park City Real Estate Agent Nancy Tallman |language=en-US}}]
thumb|Exit to Kimball Junction from Interstate 80 West
== History ==
Kimball Junction is named after [William Henry Kimball](/source/William_Henry_Kimball), a prominent figure in the [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints](/source/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints) that started the Kimball Stage Stop at the current site of Kimball Junction.
== Geography ==
Kimball Junction is bordered by the [Wasatch Mountains](/source/Wasatch_Range) to its west, and sits on the intersection of [Interstate 80](/source/Interstate_80_in_Utah) and State Route 224. Kimball Junction is roughly 15 minutes away from Park City via State Route 224 and serves as a gateway to the ski town.[{{Cite web |title=Kimball Junction |url=https://www.allseasonsresortlodging.com/park-city/rentals/kimball-junction/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=All Seasons Resort Lodging}}] [Swaner Preserve](/source/Swaner_EcoCenter) is directly adjacent to Kimball Junction.
== Attractions ==
thumb|The Basin Recreation Fieldhouse
Kimball Junction is home to the Redstone and Newpark districts, with both servicing shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and an outdoor [amphitheater](/source/Amphitheatre).[{{Cite web |title=Trails |url=https://www.basinrecreation.org/trails-open-space/trails-by-area/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Basin Recreation |language=en-US}}] The Kimball Junction Transit Center also serves connections to [Park City](/source/Park_City%2C_Utah) and [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City). [The Swaner Preserve and Ecocenter](/source/Swaner_EcoCenter), a 1,200-acre (490 ha) wildlife refuge, is directly adjacent to Kimball Junction.
=== Neighborhoods ===
Various neighborhoods are located inside Kimball Junction, including Fox Pointe At Redstone, Newpark, Canyon Creek Condos, and Blackhawk Station.