American Fork, city (1990 pop. 15,696), Utah co., N central Utah, just N of Utah L. (on Amer. Fork R.), 12 mi/19 km NNW of Provo and 28 mi/45 km SSE of Salt L. City; 40°22'N 111°47'W. Elev. 4,566 ft/1,392 m. Resort; mfg. (small arms and ammunition, software, wood prods., dairy prods., foods, chemicals); poultry. Location of Mormon Temple. Served by Provo R. irrigation project. Settled 1850, inc. 1853. Timpanogos Cave Natl. Monument in NE.
