Castle Valley, Utah

This article is about the town in Grand County. For the city in Emery County, see Castle Dale, Utah. For other uses, see Castle Valley.

Castle Valley, Utah
Town
Castle Valley sits next to Castleton Tower, Round Mountain, and in the distance, the La Sal Mountains, April 2021
Castle Valley sits next to Castleton Tower, Round Mountain, and in the distance, the La Sal Mountains, April 2021
Location in Grand County and the state of Utah.
Location in Grand County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 38°38′4″N 109°24′38″W / 38.63444°N 109.41056°W / 38.63444; -109.41056
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGrand
Government
[1]
 • MayorJazmine Duncan
Area
[2]
 • Total9.28 sq mi (24.04 km2)
 • Land9.28 sq mi (24.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,685 ft (1,428 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total319
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
350
 • Density37.70/sq mi (14.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84532
Area code435
FIPS code49-11000[4]
GNIS feature ID1450284[5]
Websitewww.castlevalleyutah.com

Castle Valley is a town in the Castle Valley in southeastern Grand County, Utah, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. The town is approximately 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Moab, near State Route 128.

The community, and the valley within which it is located, was named for castle-like rock formations near the town site.[6]

  1. ^ "Town of Castle Valley, Utah - Town Council, Mayor and Clerk". castlevalleyutah.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 81.