Bryce Canyon City, Utah
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Bryce Canyon City Bryce |
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Bryce Canyon City welcome sign (in early spring)
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 Location in Garfield County and state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 37°40′26″N 112°09′25″W / 37.67389°N 112.15694°WCoordinates: 37°40′26″N 112°09′25″W / 37.67389°N 112.15694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Incorporated | July 23, 2007 |
| Founded by | Reuben C. "Ruby" Syrett |
| Named for | Bryce Canyon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Rod Syrett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,664 ft (2,336 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 198 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84764 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2371469 |
Bryce Canyon City, sometimes shown as Bryce on maps, is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, adjacent to Bryce Canyon National Park. The town, formerly known as "Ruby's Inn", was officially incorporated on July 23, 2007 under a controversial, short-lived state law. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.
Bryce Canyon City is located some 20 miles (32 km) east of Panguitch, just outside the park entrance at the northwest corner of Bryce Canyon National Park, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of the park's visitor center. The town lies alongside Utah State Route 63, near the park's popular Sunset Point. The town limits extend north to Utah State Route 12 at the north end of Route 63.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bryce has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
Reuben C. "Ruby" Syrett built a lodge and cabins at this location in 1916, when the promotion of Bryce Canyon for tourism was just beginning. Syrett's business grew along with the park's popularity, particularly once it was made a National Park in 1928. Ruby's Inn became an important junction; its travelers' services developed into a small community. Syrett donated land to the state for construction of a road (now Utah State Route 63), strategically placing Ruby's Inn right at the entrance to the park.
In 2007, the Utah State Legislature unanimously passed H.B. 466, a bill that amended the state law on petitions to incorporate a town. The new provisions allowed a petition for a new town with 100–999 residents to be filed with just the signatures of the owners of a majority of the land area, even a single majority landowner. If the petition met the conditions of state law and its signers owned the majority of the land by value, the new law required the county government to grant the petition and appoint a mayor and town council from a list of individuals approved by the petitioners.
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