Manila, Utah

Manila, Utah
Location in Daggett County and the state of Utah
Location in Daggett County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 109°43′16″W / 40.99222°N 109.72111°W / 40.99222; -109.72111
Country United States
State Utah
CountyDaggett
Founded1898
Incorporated1936
Named forManila[1]
Area
 • Total
1.03 sq mi (2.68 km2)
 • Land1.03 sq mi (2.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,368 ft (1,941 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
308
 • Density296.62/sq mi (114.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84046
Area code435
FIPS code49-47620[4]
GNIS feature ID2412942[3]
Websitewww.manilautah.com

Manila is a small town located on the northern edge of Daggett County, Utah, United States, just south of the Wyoming border. The town is at the junction of State Route 43 and State Route 44, and is the county seat of Daggett County.[5] Nearby sites include the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Flaming Gorge Reservoir just east of town, and to the south is Ashley National Forest, which includes Kings Peak (13,528 ft), the highest point in Utah.

The population of Manila was 308 at the 2020 census.[6] The settlement was named in 1898, commemorating the American naval victory at the Battle of Manila Bay[7] in the Philippines.

Daggett County courthouse in Manila
Map of the city limits and surrounding area
  1. ^ Van Atta, Dale (January 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". The Deseret News. pp. W6. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, Utah
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manila town, Utah". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  7. ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 243. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.