Grand County, Utah
Grand County is a county on the east central edge of the U.S. state of Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,669. Its county seat and largest city is Moab.
Grand County | |
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Grand County Courthouse, June 2014 | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Utah | |
Utah's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38.99°N 109.56°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Founded | March 13, 1890 |
| Named for | Grand River (now the Colorado River) |
| Seat | Moab |
| Largest city | Moab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,684 sq mi (9,540 km2) |
| • Land | 3,672 sq mi (9,510 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,669 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Grand County is home to one of the nine statewide regional campuses of Utah State University (located in the city of Moab) and serves as a gateway to both Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
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