Virgin, Utah | |
|---|---|
 Virgin Bookshop and Post Office | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′6″N 113°11′23″W / 37.20167°N 113.18972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Settled | 1857 |
| Named for | Virgin River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.71 sq mi (32.93 km2) |
| • Land | 12.71 sq mi (32.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,616 ft (1,102 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 596 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 658 |
| • Density | 51.75/sq mi (19.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84779 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-80530[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1433898[2] |
| Website | virgin |
Virgin is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 596 at the 2010 census. The first settlement at Virgin was made in 1858.[5] It is located along the Virgin River (for which it is named),[6] and not far from Zion National Park. The elevation is 3,606 feet (1,099 m). It lies on State Route 9.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgin, Utah
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 39.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 136.