Clarkston, Utah | |
|---|---|
 The Martin Harris Gravesite in Clarkston is listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
 Location in Cache County and the state of Utah. | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′8″N 112°2′58″W / 41.91889°N 112.04944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Cache |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Named for | Israel Justus Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,879 ft (1,487 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 749 |
| • Density | 797.41/sq mi (307.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84305 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-13190[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1426671[2] |
Clarkston is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 749 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community celebration is held in June each year and is known as The Pony Express Days.[4]
Clarkston is noted for being the last home of Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon. He is buried in Clarkston, and every other year a pageant commemorates his life. The pageant was discontinued in 2018.[5][6]
Many of it residents enjoy the local wildlife which includes mule deer,[7] sharp-tailed grouse,[8] and pheasant.[9]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkston
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clarkston gets messy for sesquicentennial". June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Church finalizes pageant decision: 4 to end, 3 to continue". December 6, 2018.
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- ^ "More Deer Hunting Opportunities Available in 2015". December 9, 2014.
- ^ https://wildlife.utah.gov/pdf/upland/02sharptail.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/2019-20_upland_turkey.pdf [bare URL PDF]