Snows Canyon

Snows Canyon is a valley in , and has an elevation of 5,676 feet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sterling and Mayfield.

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is in . Surveyed by James Snow in 1881 after securing rights to former Indian reservation land from the government. Most of the Pettyville settlers moved to this higher bench above Six Mile Creek, six miles south of Manti, and the main road was eventually rerouted to service them.

is in . Mads Sorenson, Carl Olsen and Simon Hansen, scouted the site on a logging foray in 1870. The next spring they cut meadow hay, built cabins and began water division.

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Known as the Temple City, is proud of its rich heritage. The city was named after a city from the LDS Church Book of Mormon.

Snows Canyon

Latitude
39.19218° or 39° 11′ 32″ north
Longitude
-111.68048° or 111° 40′ 50″ west
Elevation
5,676 feet (1,730 metres)
Open location code
85FC58R9+VR
Geo­Names ID
5547104
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Places to explore: Christianburg and Gunnison.

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