Ibapah, Utah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ibapah
Unincorporated community
The roadway through Ibapah, September 2007
Ibapah Location in Utah
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Tooele
Settled	1859
Named for	Goshute Ai-bim-pa "White Clay Water"
Elevation	5,282 ft (1,610 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84034
Area code(s)	435
GNIS feature ID	1437592

Ibapah (pronounced EYE-buh-pah) is a small community in the far western part of Tooele County, Utah. It is very close to the Nevada state line. Ibapah is an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

What is Ibapah Like?

Ibapah is located near the Deep Creek Mountains. The area was first settled in 1859. Mormon missionaries came here to teach local Native Americans about farming.

This community was once an important stop. A Pony Express station operated here from 1860 to 1861. The Pony Express was a fast mail service that used horses. Ibapah was also on an early route of the Lincoln Highway, one of the first roads to cross the United States. A post office served the community from 1883 until 1980.

Today, most people living in Ibapah are Goshute people. There are also some farms and a trading post. Ibapah is the main center for the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation. This is a group of Native Americans officially recognized by the United States government.

The community was first called Deep Creek, named after a nearby creek. Later, its name was changed to Ibapah. This name comes from the Goshute language. The Goshute word Ai-bim-pa or Ai'bĭm-pa means "White Clay Water."

Ibapah is quite isolated. To get there, people often have to drive out of Utah into Nevada, and then back into Utah.

Ibapah's Weather

The weather in Ibapah is typical for a high-elevation area in the Great Basin. It is a semi-arid climate, which means it's quite dry. Because of this, there are often big differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures.