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The list was promoted by The Rambling Man 16:22, 24 August 2010 [1].

List of cities and towns in Utah[edit]

List of cities and towns in Utah (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

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Nominator(s): Bgwhite (talk) 17:56, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am nominating this for featured list. The only other FL city lists are Tennesse and Arizona. I've added the etymology column used in county lists such as Utah's. Bgwhite (talk) 17:56, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment—no dab links, no dead external links. Does "concentrated along" (last paragraph of lead) mean "concentrated in"? Ucucha 18:19, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Added wikilink to Wasatch Front. The use of "along" or "in" depends on what is your definition of Wasatch Front. It can mean the western side of the Wasatch mountains, so "along" would be correct. It can also mean the general area including the valleys and mountains, so "in" would be correct. Common verbiage in Utah is to say "along" no matter what definition of Wasatch Front you use. Bgwhite (talk) 20:04, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • But it doesn't say concentrated along the Wasatch Front... it says concentrated along four counties, in which case the proper phrase should be 'concentrated in'. --Golbez (talk) 20:08, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • You are correct and I'm wrong. Changed to "in". Bgwhite (talk) 20:23, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved comments from Jujutacular talk 21:43, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • Title needs to be changed: either "municipalities" or "cities and towns". 'Cities' doesn't cover the whole list.
    • Agreed. I vote for "cities and towns". Should the move be made after FLC or now? Sorry, I've never moved an article. Bgwhite (talk) 20:19, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Cities and towns are granted "the authority..." Where is this authority granted?
    • Fixed. Added Constitution of Utah. Bgwhite (talk) 20:19, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • "where they created Salt Lake City" Strange word choice - how about "founded"?
  • Is there a difference between a blank etymology box and "Unknown"?
    • If sources state the etymology of a city is unknown, I put "Unknown". If I couldn't find a source for the etymology of a city, I left the cell blank. What is the best way for dealing with this? Bgwhite (talk) 20:19, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • I think you've finally discovered what Donald Rumsfeld was talking about with "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns". You know some of them are unknown, but some of them you don't know if they're unknown. :P --Golbez (talk) 20:23, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • I see, leaving it as is would be fine with me in that case. Others may have a better idea though. Jujutacular talk 21:00, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • What makes http://www.ghosttowns.com/ a reliable source?
Congratulations (condolences??) on just being made an administrator. Does this mean I owe you $50 instead of the usual $25 for supporting an article? :) Bgwhite (talk) 20:19, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
$25 is the usual?! My agent must have been skimping! Jujutacular talk 21:00, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jujutacular talk 16:20, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from The Rambling Man (talk) 15:36, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • Lead image could be increased in size.
  • And the caption for it needs a full stop.
  • I would link municipal charter as it seems quite relevant here.
  • "the first European settlement." where? Clarify for the non-US readers.
  • "Initial colonization along the Wasatch Front were mostly..." "was mostly" (colonization is singular).
  • Wasatch Front is overlinked in the lead.
  • Note A just says "city" but some of the places with note A are towns according to your definition in the lead.
  • Why does sq mi not have a leading zero for areas of less than 1 sq mi while sq km does?
  • Lots of blank cells in the Year settled column, a note would be useful to let us know why.
  • Same for etymology. Especially since you have at least one "Unknown" there.

The Rambling Man (talk) 19:01, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I think I've addressed your quibles. But, I'm not sure about where first European settlement and the wording on the three new notes. Bgwhite (talk) 21:45, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I guess I'm saying you need to state clearly that it was the first European settlement on mainland US, notes are poorly formatted right now, did you preview? (I never do..!) The Rambling Man (talk) 21:48, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Has to mean first European settlement in what is today Utah. --Golbez (talk) 21:56, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ok, fixed. Sorry I misunderstood you. Bgwhite (talk) 04:52, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved comments from Golbez (talk) 15:41, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
*Comments:
    • "As of 2008, there are 243 incorporated cities and towns in the U.S. state of Utah. A municipality is called a town if the population is under 1,000 people. If the population is over 1,000, the municipality is called a city." I suggest combining these sentences; "As for 2008, there are 243 incorporated municipalities in the U.S. state of Utah. A municipality is called a town if the population is under 1000, and a city if it is over 1000." or something along those lines. That way, you aren't repeating as much, and you do in two sentences what was done in three.
    • Out of curiosity, are any county seats unincorporated?
    • I see a redlink... which brings up a problem. There's no specific reference saying Central Valley exists, and there's no general references provided for the list. Don't make me hunt through the specific references; you need to either provide a general reference outside of the reflist, or (not as good IMO) source each entry individually. Either way, as it currently stands, at the very least the Central Valley entry is considered unsourced.
      • Duh, best if I added the source where I got the 243 cities from to the article... stupid me. The list comes from the Census Bureau. Bgwhite (talk) 20:23, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

--Golbez (talk) 20:01, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment - "Named" is overused in the etymology column. Since that's what etymology means, it's not necessary to use it, and it's used somewhat randomly. Compare "Named after the grove of cottonwood trees found in the area" with "Red-colored mounds west of town", or "Named after Saratoga, New York and the local springs" with "Naples, Italy." Some of these make some sense (the entry for Enterprise, for example), but if possible, try to prose the word "Named" out of the column, where appropriate. "Etymology" is basically fancy-speak for "Named for", so don't repeat yourself. ;) --Golbez (talk) 22:01, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I made some changes, but the etymology for Enterprise is strange. "Name reflected the ability to adjust to problems experienced by the first settlers" Who's adjusting? Should it read, "Name reflected the first settlers' ability to adjust to problems"?
  • I'm still a little concerned over the redlink for Central Valley; I know the town was incorporated since the Rambot run, but perhaps a stub could still be thrown up based on what we know?
    • I created a page for Central Valley. It is a stub. Bgwhite (talk) 23:57, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Finally, the 'settled' column ... is there information on when a municipality was incorporated? If so, and if it's complete, this should be added to the table, I would suggest possibly at the expense of the elevation table. Utah is high, we get it. ;) I'm not sure the elevation contributes significantly to an understanding of the list entry...
  • As other city pages used incorporated, I was originally going to use it. However, it was slow going to find info. I was getting information on about 1/4 of the cities. I called three cities to find info and they said they had the year settled on their letterhead, but they would have to ask somebody on when the city was incorporated... I gave up and just used settled. BTW... Utah is not high :) BYU was just named the most stone-cold sober school for 13th year running. However, Utah leads the nation in per capita use of prescription drugs, especially anti-depression drugs. (Insert jokes here). Bgwhite (talk) 23:57, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Heh, my school (GWU) was named, I think, the #2 party school in the country by Playboy when I was there in the 90s. It thoroughly confused us. ;) Hrm. The incorporated thing nags at me, but if there is no easy sourcing for that then I'm fine with letting that slide... for now. ;) Keep up and you might find some source at some point, but as the list is it's good enough. :) Support. Though, one last comment: Dabomb suggested ^, #, and *, and I personally think * is a much better 'first indicator' than the others, and suggest you replace # with * in the article. --Golbez (talk) 15:39, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Comments A few comments:
Resolved comments from Ruslik_Zero 18:55, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
**Initial colonization along the Wasatch Front was mostly made by individuals with no direct involvement of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Does this mean that along the Wasatch Front Utah was colonized by non-Mormons?
      • No. Most individuals were Mormon. Individuals decided where they wanted to settle with no involvement from the Church... ie, wherever the farmin' was good. I say "mostly" because there were a few places, such as Provo, that the Church organized.
        It should be written less ambiguously. Ruslik_Zero 14:14, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Add that the individuals were Mormon to the article. Bgwhite (talk) 22:17, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Should not the table have a key or a footnote for the county seats per WP:COLOR ?
      • I hoped by also saying county seats were also in bold would satisfy WP:COLOUR. Does it or should I also add a footnote?Bgwhite (talk) 21:48, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        A footnote is a must here. Ruslik_Zero 14:14, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Add a # symbol per Dabomb87's suggestion below. Bgwhite (talk) 22:17, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ruslik_Zero 19:16, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 00:58, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved issues, Dabomb87 (talk)
Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs) Enjoying the continuing series of Utah lists...
  • Not directly related, but I noticed that Town does not mention the definition of a town in Utah. Perhaps you could add one? Also, pipe the town link to [[Town#United States]], or [[Town#Utah]] if you add that section.
  • You link Church of the Latter-Day Saints, but perhaps you should link "Mormon", too.
  • "The largest city is the state's capital of Salt Lake City with a population of 181,698 and the former coal mining town of Scofield is the smallest town with 26 people." A bit of a run-on. Add a comma after "181,698", I think.
  • Perhaps mention that William Jennings Bryan was a presidential candidate?
  • Bold used as an indicator is generally discouraged by the MOS. I'd suggest a symbol, such as ^ # *
  • What makes http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/h/HUNTINGTON.html reliable? The article appears to have been written by Edward A. Geary; is he a reputable historian in this subject? Dabomb87 (talk) 19:28, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • All comments addressed. I had to look up Edward Geary. He is an English professor at BYU. However, I base the Huntington article as reliable because it is from the Utah History Encyclopedia. The encyclopedia was originally published by the University of Utah and edited by Allan Kent Powell, a very notable Utah historian.
  • On a side note, I've noticed I only get about 1/2 of the updates in my watchlist from the towns in Utah article and other FLC articles I've nominated. I didn't get yours or Ruslik0's latest comments in my watchlist. Is this just me or a common problem? Bgwhite (talk) 22:17, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • No, I experienced the same problem. Granted, my watchlist is very busy right now, but I just double-checked and did not see your response at all. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:23, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Good job - the list is comprehensive from Springdale and Hurricane to Moab and Salt Lake City...Modernist (talk) 21:47, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - It appears to meet all FL criteria. --Dan Dassow (talk) 23:49, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


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