Kanab, Utah
| Kanab | |
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U.S. Route 89 through Kanab
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| Nickname(s): Utah's Little Hollywood | |
 Location in Kane County and the state of Utah |
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 Location of Utah in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 37°2′8″N 112°31′52″W / 37.03556°N 112.53111°WCoordinates: 37°2′8″N 112°31′52″W / 37.03556°N 112.53111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Kane |
| Settled | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1935 |
| Founded by | Jacob Hamblin |
| Named for | Southern Paiute for 'willow' |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Robert Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.1 sq mi (36.4 km2) |
| • Land | 14.0 sq mi (36.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,970 ft (1,515 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 4,410 |
| • Density | 254.2/sq mi (98.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84741 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-39920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1429276 |
| Website | http://kanab.utah.gov/ |
Kanab is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States. It is located on Kanab Creek just north of the Arizona state line. This area was first settled in 1864 and the town was founded in 1870 when ten Mormon families moved into the area. The population was 4,312 at the 2010 census.
Locals refer to Kanab as "Little Hollywood" due to its history as a filming location for mostly western movies and television series such as Stagecoach, The Lone Ranger, Death Valley Days. Gunsmoke, Daniel Boone, El Dorado, Planet of the Apes, Mackenna's Gold, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Sergeants 3 and WindRunner: A Spirited Journey.
Kanab is situated in the "Grand Circle" area, centrally located among Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon (North Rim), Zion National Park, and Lake Powell. Other nearby attractions include Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, the privately owned Moqui Cave, and the largest animal sanctuary in the United States, Best Friends Animal Society.
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