Nephi (/ˈniːfaɪ/ NEE-fy) is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States.

[5] It was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1851 as Salt Creek, and it acquired its current name in 1882.

Before the area was settled, the site along Salt Creek was first a camping place along the Old Mormon Road to Southern California.

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.

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 km2), all land.