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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Hurricane Washington County, Utah Zip Code The Utah state capital is Salt Lake City. What would you like to know about Hurricane Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Hurricane Government Hurricane Chamber of Commerce. Hurricane Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Hurricane Schools. Zip Codes 84737, 84779 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Hurricane is approximately 8,250 (2000). The approximate number of families is 1,325 (1990). The amount of land area in Hurricane is 57.166 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.024 sq kilometers. The distance from Hurricane to Washington DC is 2063 miles. The distance to the Utah state capital is 265 miles. (as the crow flies) Hurricane is positioned 37.15 degrees north of the equator and 113.33 degrees west of the prime meridian. Hurricane elevation is 3,286 feet above sea level. Hurricane miscellany. Return to Index Location Hurricane location: 25 miles from Zion National Park and 18 miles northeast of St. George in southwest Utah Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Hurricane is mild. The area is typically cooler than St. George, especially during the warm summer months. The humidity during this season remains low at approximately 20 percent. It is typically coolest in January and warmest in the middle of July. Even when the days are hot, the evenings almost always cool down measurably. Sunny days average 300 each year which welcomes many "snowbirds" from northern parts of the state and country. Winters are mild and cool with very occasional snowfall. When it does snow, it remains on the ground a short time and is completely gone within a day. Hurricane average annual precipitation is 10 inches per year. Hurricane average annual snowfall is 4.5 inches per year. The average low temperature is (summer) 63.5, (winter) 24 degrees F. The average high temperature is (summer) 98, (winter) 52 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Hurricane history: Located on SR-9, Hurricane is proud of its pioneer ancestors who made the town possible by taking 11 years building an irrigation canal which engineers said couldn't be built. There are still peach, apricot, cherry, and pecan orchards and many alfalfa fields made possible by the canal. Today, Heritage Park, in the center of town, houses this pioneer heritage. The red sandstone building next to the park houses a collection of pioneer and Native American artifacts. The story of the canal is highlighted at the park and museum. Visitors are invited to stop and enjoy the park and museum, and enjoy a meal in the shady picnic area. Also of interest is the historic Bradshaw Hotel, which has been restored and stands at Main Street and First South. Hurricane is growing with residential and business areas being expanded beyond the boundaries of the original town. How was Hurricane named? In 1865, Erastus Snow was riding in the area in his buggy and a sudden gust of wind blew the top off. He then exclaimed, "my, that was a hurricane." Hurricane Hill and an earthquake fault (the longest in the world reaching from central Utah to the Colorado River) were named because of this incident. Later, when the town was being founded, several names were put forth, including Sun City and Chaparral, but the choice was clear for Hurricane. Even though it has the weather-related name of Hurricane, there has never been one in the area! In fact, the Hurricane area is known for its mild climate most of the year. Here is history page for Hurricane. The founding of Hurricane: 1905 Return to Index Attractions Hurricane attractions: Zion National Park. Also see Kolob Canyons in Zion National Park Quail Creek State Park P.O. Box 1943 St. George, Utah 84770-1943 Phone: 435-879-2378 Reservations: 800-322-3770 from 8 am to 5 pm weekdays. Located three miles east of I-15 on the Hurricane Exit. Washington County Fair Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Utah To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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