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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Kanab Kane County, Utah Zip Code "Little Hollywood" The Utah state capital is Salt Lake City. What would you like to know about Kanab Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Kanab Government Kanab Chamber of Commerce. Kanab Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Kanab Libraries. Kanab Schools. Zip Codes 84741 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Kanab is approximately 4,492 (2000). The approximate number of families is 1,258 (1990). The amount of land area in Kanab is 35.766 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Kanab is 13.81 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0.095 sq kilometers. The distance from Kanab to Washington DC is 2017 miles. The distance to the Utah state capital is 265 miles. (as the crow flies) Kanab is positioned 37.02 degrees north of the equator and 112.51 degrees west of the prime meridian. Kanab elevation is 4,925 feet above sea level. Kanab miscellany. Return to Index Location Kanab location: On Hwy 89, 80 miles east of St. George and very near the Arizona border. It is just 55 miles to Lake Powell. Nearby communities include: Fredonia, Jacob Lake, Mount Carmel and Orderville Here is a map page for the area. Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Kanab is moderate. The area enjoys a short, mild winter and a long, moderate spring. It is comfortable year-round. Here is a weather page for Kanab. Kanab average annual precipitation is 14 inches per year. The average low temperature is (winter) 18, (spring) 41, (summer) 64, (fall) 41 degrees F. The average high temperature is (winter) 39, (spring) 79, (summer) 99, (fall) 74 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Kanab history: Named for a Paiute word meaning "place of the willows," Kanab is one ot the hundreds of settlements established in the Western Territories of the United States by Mormon Pioneers under the direction of the leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Brigham Young. He first sent Jacob Hamblin to the area of Kanab to help build good relations with the Native Americans who lived in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah Territories. Then in 1865 Jacob was asked to build a fort in the area of Kanab to which Brigham Young sent Levi Stewart to start a settlement. At a later visit Stewart was ordained the first Bishop of Kanab and in 1870, Kanab was officially formed. It was from a base camp in Kanab that much of the west, including the Grand Canyon was surveyed and officially mapped by Major John Wesley Powell and a group of men. Through the struggles of a frontier community Kanab grew with Cattle Ranching as its main industry. It still remains a ranching community. Tourism was introduced by a visionary man, by the name of Edwin D. Wooley, or "Uncle Dee", as most knew him, in June of 1909 . Uncle Dee, after overcoming many obstacles and doubting friends, arranged for 2 automobiles to drive from Salt Lake City to Kanab and on to the Grand Canyon then back to Salt Lake again. There were no gas stations and the roads were wagon paths... The needed Gasoline was shipped to Marysvale, Utah on the train and wagons brought the 5 gallon cans and deposited them along the road, now known as Highway 89. It was quite an event when the automobiles rolled into Kanab. They stayed for 3 days to work on the cars and gave many people rides before going on to the Grand Canyon. That trip that we can drive in a few hours took several days. But in a few short years folks started flocking to the area to see the scenic wonders around Kanab. In the 1930's the Parry Brothers and Fay Hamblin encouraged the interested film industry from Hollywood to come film on a regular basis. With the community's friendly hospitality, hard working and talented citizens, Kanab soon built a reputation as "Little Hollywood," Kanab's Nickname. Film companies still come to Kanab. Kanab is rich in history and is part of the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area along Heritage Highway 89. Come spend a few days walking the paths and streets that pioneers walked and see the homes that the Pioneers built and the buildings where Pioneers did business in Kanab. Here is a Kanab history page The settling of Kanab: 1864 The founding of Kanab: 1870 Return to Index Attractions Kanab attractions: Grand Canyon National Park Because of the use of the area for moviemaking, the entire region is known as "The Greatest Earth on Show." Here is a Visitor's Guide for Kanab. 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