Emery County Utah - info, facts, communities, links on Key to the City

When livestock ranchers from Sanpete County came into the Castle Valley area of the County in 1875 to graze their cattle and sheep, they realized it would be a good place for settlement. As Brigham Young, the Mormon leader, was anxious to occupy lands in Utah before non-mormons came in the settled, a number of families were sent into the Castle Valley in the fall of 1877. These settlements became Huntington, Terron, Castle Dale and Orangeville.

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Location:

in southeastern Utah with Carbon County on the north. The Green River is the natural boundary between Emery County and Grand County on the east. On the west are both Sevier and Sanpete Counties. The southern border is with Wayne County

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Geography:

This county includes the San Rafael Swell desert area, the Mountains of the Wasatch Plateau and the Castle Valley area (most populated area in the county). There are many remote areas west of the Green River. The San Rafael River courses through the entire county from the northwest corner down to the southeast area, bringing life to an otherwise arid and desolate area.

Huntington Creek, Cottonwood Creek and Ferron Creek all come together to form the San Rafael River after coming through the Castle Valley. It then passes on through the desert areas to unite with the Green River at the county border

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Organizations & Groups:

Emery County Travel Bureau
48 Farrer St.
Green River, UT 84525
Phone: 435-564-3600
Toll-free: 888-564-3600
Fax: 435-564-8114

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