Rowley, Utah facts for kids
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Rowley, Utah
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 Rowley, Utah
Location in Utah
Rowley, Utah
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,330 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
Rowley is an unincorporated community in Tooele County, Utah, United States. Rowley sits on the western shore of the Great Salt Lake, approximately 15 miles (by road) north of I-80, Exit 77, serving Timpie/Rowley Junction.
Rowley is the site of a large magnesium processing plant run by US Magnesium. This facility was identified by the EPA as a major air polluter in the 1990s and was investigated by the CDC for worker health hazards in 2005.
Since 2012, Rowley is the site of a titanium smelter plant run by Allegheny Technologies. It is adjacent to the US Magnesium plant. The facility was idled at least in September 2016 because the metal could be procured on the market at a cost lower than the production cost at ATI, The ATI plant was announced in 2006, and budgeted at $325 million. and in the end cost $460 million.
