Lapoint, Utah
Lapoint is an unincorporated community in western Uintah County, Utah, United States.Description
The community lies along State Route 121, just inside the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, and west of the city of Vernal. Deep Creek, a tributary of the Uinta River flow southwest through Lapoint. The community's elevation is. Although Lapoint is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84039.
Originally named Taft in honor of William Howard Taft, its name was changed to Lapoint since it lies on a southward-jutting spur or "point" of the Uinta Mountains.Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lapoint has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Notable residents
