Kanab, Utah

Kanab, Utah
U.S. Route 89 through Kanab, March 2013
U.S. Route 89 through Kanab, March 2013
Nickname: 
Utah's Little Hollywood
Location in Kane County and the state of Utah
Location in Kane County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 37°2′8″N 112°31′52″W / 37.03556°N 112.53111°W / 37.03556; -112.53111
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyKane
Settled1870
Incorporated1935
Founded byJacob Hamblin
Named forSouthern Paiute for 'willow'[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorColten Johnson
Area
 • Total
14.47 sq mi (37.48 km2)
 • Land14.44 sq mi (37.39 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
4,970 ft (1,515 m)
Population
 • Total
4,683
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84741
Area code435
FIPS code49-39920[4]
GNIS feature ID1429276[5]
Websitekanab.utah.gov

Kanab (/kəˈnæb/ kə-NAB) is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States.[6] It is located on Kanab Creek just north of the Arizona state line.

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. 1905. ASIN B003T9UQDA. p. 172.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020QF 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. ^ "Find a County Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.