Escalante, Utah
Escalante (locally /ˌɛskəˈlænt(i)/ ⓘ) is a city in central Garfield County, Utah, United States, located along Utah Scenic Byway 12 (SR-12) in the south-central part of the state. As of the 2020 census, 786 people were living in the city.
Escalante, Utah | |
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City | |
Escalante and the Straight Cliffs from the north | |
Location in Garfield County and state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′13″N 111°36′8″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Settled | 1875 |
| Named for | Silvestre Vélez de Escalante |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2) |
| • Land | 3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,820 ft (1,770 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 786 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 798 |
| • Density | 241.74/sq mi (93.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84726 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-23750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410452 |
| State Routes | |
| Website | www |
The city is named after Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Franciscan missionary and a member of the first European expedition into southern Utah.
The nearest towns are Boulder which is 27 miles (43 km) to the northeast on SR-12, and Henrieville, which is 30 miles (48 km) to the southwest on SR-12.
The Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is located west of the city. Sections of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM) abut much of the city's limits. The Hole-in-the-Rock Road, which begins 5 mi (8.0 km) east of Escalante, is the main access road into the eastern section of GSENM. The road leads to the Canyons of the Escalante, the Devils Garden and the Hole-in-the-Rock.