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Many high mountains lie in the county. The Tushar Range is at the eastern boundary of Beaver County with Delano Peak at 12,173 feet and Mount Belknap at 12,139. The majority of the county is in the Basin and Range country which marks most of western Utah. A portion of the Fishlake National Forest is in Beaver County. The Beaver River originates in the area and flows generally west into Millard County. The elevation in the eastern areas is 5,970 feet while in the Milford-western county area, the elevation is 4,962 feet.

Climate:

The area experiences all four seasons, but no extremely hot or cold temperatures are found during the year. It is a generally sunny area with an average of 320 days of sunshine each year. County precipitation varies with about 11.65 inches in the Beaver Valley and only about 8.5 inches in the western areas. All areas receive some snowfall with frosts occurring as late as early June and as early as the end of September. Of course, all climatic data varies depending on the exact location.Minersville, for example, records fewer later frosts, along with lower temperatures due to its location.

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Economy:

The economy is mainly based on livestock and tourism.

Location:

Beaver County is located in southwestern Utah. It ranges from the Nevada State border on the west to its eastern border with Piute County. On the south is Iron County with a tiny bit of Garfield County in the southeast corner. The northern boundary is with Millard County.

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History:

A history page for Beaver County.

Beaver County was named for the Beaver River which once had plentiful Beavers along its course. The County was formed in 1886 by the legislature of the, then, Territory of Utah.

Early visitors to the area were the Dominguez-Escalante expedition in 1776 which came through the area which would become Milford. Jedediah S. Smith in 1826-27 and John C. Fremont in 1844 also traversed the county area. Brigham Young, Mormon Church President sent Albert Carrington to check out the area for settlement. Beaver City and the County of Beaver were both founded in 1856. Fort Cameron was built in Beaver in 1873 for protection from Indian hostilities and also to aid in prosecution of those responsible for the Mountain Meadow Massacre. After the fort was abandoned in 1883, it became the Murdock Academy, a branch of the Brigham Young Academy of Provo. Though the county has much mining and good land for both grazing and livestock, it was prosperous because of its economic diversity. Mining, transportation and trade were helpful and diversifying aspects of the Beaver County economy.

A Guide to Beaver and Iron Counties

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Genealogy

Lineages Genealogy Site for Beaver County.

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Attractions:

Cove Fort Historical Site
1 Pioneer Dr
Beaver, UT 84713
Phone: 435-438-5547
Cove Fort is located several miles north of Beaver in the southeast corner of Millard County.

Beaver County Travel Council
P.O. Box 272
Beaver, UT 84713
Phone: 435-438-5438
Toll-free: 866-891-6655

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