West Point

Geography

West Point is located along the eastern shoreline of the Great Salt Lake, and an extensive network of wetlands is strung along the western boundaries. These areas are essential to migrating birds. The cities of Clinton and Hooper are located to the north, Clearfield is to the east, and the city of Syracuse is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.55%, is water. The official annexation policy plan of the city would allow for the city to add a few more square miles to its territory. This area is located in the northwest corner of Davis County and is currently unincorporated.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,242
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,168
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  7,000
• Black-billed Magpie

  Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
  6,990
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,987
• Western Meadowlark

  Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
  6,760
• California Gull

  Larus californicus Lawrence, 1854 · Aves
  6,544
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  6,281

Largest nearby schools

• Syracuse High
  High · SYRACUSE · 2,452 students · 25.5:1 ratio
• Layton High
  High · LAYTON · 2,242 students · 28.4:1 ratio
• Clearfield High
  High · CLEARFIELD · 2,030 students · 25.4:1 ratio
• Northridge High
  High · LAYTON · 1,954 students · 26.1:1 ratio
• West Point Jr High
  Middle · WEST POINT · 1,469 students · 27.2:1 ratio
• Syracuse Jr High
  Middle · SYRACUSE · 1,359 students · 27.2:1 ratio
• Shoreline Junior High
  Middle · LAYTON · 1,187 students · 27:1 ratio
• Legacy Jr High
  Middle · LAYTON · 1,088 students · 24.7:1 ratio

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