Nephi

Nephi (/ˈniːfaɪ/ NEE-fy) is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 5,389 at the 2010 census and an estimated 6,378 in 2019. It is the county seat of Juab County. It was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1851 as Salt Creek, and it acquired its current name in 1882. It is the principal city in the Juab Valley, an agricultural area. Nephi was named after Nephi, son of Lehi, from the Book of Mormon.

History
Before the area was settled, the site along Salt Creek was first a camping place along the Old Mormon Road to Southern California. Mormon settlers established a settlement at the site in 1851, naming it after the creek. It retained that name until 1882 when the town and its post office became Nephi.

Geography and Climate
Nephi is in eastern Juab County in the Juab Valley, between the Wasatch and San Pitch Mountains to the east and the lower West Hills and Long Ridge to the west. Interstate 15 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 222, 225, and 228. I-15 leads north 31 miles (50 km) to Spanish Fork and south 37 miles (60 km) to Scipio. Utah State Route 28, Nephi's Main Street, runs north 3 miles (5 km) to I-15 and south 41 miles (66 km) to Gunnison. Utah State Route 132 crosses Main Street in the center of town, leading southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Moroni and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Leamington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nephi has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km), all land.

Climate
In the Köppen climate classification, Nephi has either a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) or humid continental climate (Dfa) depending on which variant of the system is used.

During the Rifts
Nephi is a beleagured town on the old I-15 road. It's plagued by bandits and raiders. And sometimes, when the people stood up like men, the bandits would kill them and take the women and children. And gold, and foodstuffs. The people prayed for a savior, and that came in the form of a wandering glitter boy. The glitter boy defeated the bandits with his boom gun. The bandits, calling themselves the Wild Bunch, left for the Nevada territory. Then the glitter boy wandered away. Praying for a way of Law and Order, a sheriff was appointed along with a deputy. The pair represents law and order in the town. The people were hoping for a justice ranger. But none came. The current sheriff is Wade Johnson.