North Fork Virgin River

North Fork Virgin River is a stream in Washington, Utah and has an elevation of 3,773 feet. North Fork Virgin River is situated nearby to the village Rockville, as well as near the hamlet Shunesburg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Johnson Mountain.

Johnson Mountain

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Johnson Mountain is a 6,106-foot Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Johnson Mountain is situated 1½ miles northeast of North Fork Virgin River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockville and Springdale.

Rockville

Village

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rockville is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. It is located along the Virgin River near the mouth of Zion Canyon. The city lies just outside the park boundary for Zion National Park; the park entrance is located approximately 5 miles northeast of the town.

Springdale

Photo: Raymond Shobe, CC BY 2.5.

Springdale is a town in the Dixie region of Utah, just outside of the southwest entrance to Zion National Park.

Grafton

Locality

Photo: Triberocker, Public domain.

Grafton is a ghost town, just south of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States. Said to be the most photographed ghost town in the West, it has been featured as a location in several films, including 1929's In Old Arizona—the first talkie filmed outdoors—and the classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Grafton is situated 3½ miles west of North Fork Virgin River.

North Fork Virgin River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Little Zion River”, “Mukuntuweap River”, “North Fork Rio Virgin”, and “Zion Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Washington, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.1622° or 37° 9′ 44″ north

Longitude

-113.01466° or 113° 0′ 53″ west

Elevation

3,773 feet (1,150 metres)

Open location code

85985X6P+V4

GeoNames ID

5544097

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shunesburg and Petrified Forest.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zion Canyon and Parunuweap Canyon.

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