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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 GR6. 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. Beaver is located at 38 °16 35 N, 112 °38 20 W (38.276305, -112.638772) GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km (4.6 mi ), all land. Featured Homes in Beaver, UT
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