Panguitch, Utah
| Panguitch, Utah | |
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| City | |
Panguitch Main Street
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 Location in Garfield County and state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′20″N 112°26′5″W / 37.82222°N 112.43472°WCoordinates: 37°49′20″N 112°26′5″W / 37.82222°N 112.43472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Settled | 1864 |
| Incorporated | June 10, 1899 |
| Named for | Southern Paiute for "big fish" |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Houston |
| • Manager | Lori Talbot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2) |
| • Land | 2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,624 ft (2,019 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,520 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,481 |
| • Density | 694/sq mi (267.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84759 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-57740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1444170 |
| Website | panguitch |
Panguitch /ˈpeɪŋɡwɪtʃ/ is a city in and the county seat of Garfield County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,520 at the 2010 census, and was estimated in 2015 to be 1,481.
Panguitch is located in western Garfield County at 37°49′20″N 112°26′5″W / 37.82222°N 112.43472°W (37.822234, -112.434650), in the valley of the Sevier River. U.S. Route 89 passes through the center of town, leading north 33 miles (53 km) to Junction and south 45 miles (72 km) to Orderville. Utah State Route 143 leads southwest from Panguitch 17 miles (27 km) to Panguitch Lake in Dixie National Forest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), all of it land.
Panguitch was first settled in March 1864, when Jens Nielsen, a Danish convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), led a group of pioneers eastward from Parowan and Beaver to the Sevier River. Due to the area's high elevation, 6,600 feet (2,000 m) above sea level, the settlers' initial crops did not mature and the community suffered severely during the first harsh winter. At a crisis point, seven men left the community to seek flour and foodstuffs from surrounding communities. Heavy snow forced the abandonment of wagons and teams, and the men finished their rescue mission on foot, reportedly by laying one quilt after another upon the snow to maintain their footing.
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