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Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County.

Settled by Mormon Pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah.

Beaver is the birthplace of two well-known, but very different, people: Philo T. Farnsworth and Butch Cassidy. Philo T. Farnsworth was the inventor of several critical electronic devices that made television possible, including the cathode ray tube. Butch Cassidy was a notorious western outlaw.

Beaver also has the distinction of being the first town in Utah to be electrified. A hydroelectric generation plant was constructed on the Beaver River early in the 20th century. The plant continues to provide a large part of Beaver's power requirements today.

Like many rural towns in central and southern Utah, Beaver often goes unnoticed as travelers whiz by along Interstate 15, going either North toward Salt Lake City or South toward Zions Park, St. George, and Las Vegas. However, the next time you're passing by, stop and discover the grandeur of the area. Beaver City sits on the northern edge of Utah's spectacular Color Country. The city is located 200 miles south of Salt Lake City and 210 miles north of Las Vegas.

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