Water Canyon
Water Canyon is a valley in Washington, Utah and has an elevation of 3,209 feet. Water Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Harrisburg, as well as near the area Little Purgatory.Places of Interest
Highlights include Harrisburg.
Harrisburg
Ruins
Harrisburg is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States. Established as Harrisville in 1859, the town was flooded by the Virgin River in 1862, causing the residents to move farther up Quail Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leeds and Silver Reef.
Leeds
Village
Leeds is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 864 at the 2020 census. Leeds is situated 2½ miles east of Water Canyon.
Silver Reef
Hamlet
Silver Reef is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States, about 15 miles northeast of St. George and 1 mile west of Leeds. John Kemple, a prospector from Nevada, discovered a vein of silver in a sandstone formation in 1866. Silver Reef is situated 3 miles northeast of Water Canyon.
Water Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 3,209 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Washington, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.22443° or 37° 13′ 28″ north
Longitude
-113.40606° or 113° 24′ 22″ west
Elevation
3,209 feet (978 metres)
Open location code
85986HFV+QH
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