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Burmester, Utah
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 Burmester, Utah
Location in Utah
Burmester, Utah
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Founded | Before 1906 |
| Named for | Frank T. Burmester |
| Elevation | 4,219 ft (1,286 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437515 |
Burmester is an unincorporated community in northeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 159 | — | |
| 1930 | 164 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 28 | −82.9% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau | |||
Description
Burmester is located along Interstate 80 on the north end of the Tooele Valley, near the southwestern edge of the Great Salt Lake, 7 miles (11 km) north of Grantsville.
Burmester was originally settled as a railroad community under the name of Grants Station; in 1906 it was renamed for landowner Frank T. Burmester. The community severely declined during the Great Depression.
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