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The Cities and communities of San Juan County, Utah*
Aneth
Eastland
La Sal
La Sal Junction
Summit Point
Ucola
*This list of cities may not be complete
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community.
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Information & Facts about
San Juan County, Utah
"A Vacation Land for All Seasons"
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 338
Monticello, UT 84535-0338
Phone: 435-587-3221
FAX: 435-587-2425
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Facts:
Population:
1990 - 12,621
1996 - 13,221
2000 _ 14,413
Per Capita Income: $10,305
San Juan County Economic Development and Tourism Board,
P. O. Box 490
Monticello, Utah 84535
E-mail - jrbryan@state.ut.us
Toll-free: 800-574-4386.
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Location:
in the unique geographic area known as the Colorado Plateau in the southeast
portion of Utah
Size: 7,884 square miles - the largest county in Utah
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History:
A history page
for San Juan County.
Full-scale settlement of the county by Mormon pioneers began in 1879. Before that time there were few white people in the area. Leaving Escalante in the Fall of 1879, the new adventurers arrived in what would later become Bluff on 6 April 1880. Life in this area was difficult with boom or bust as far as the weather was concerned. The San Juan River would either flood or go dry so it could not be depended upon for water Cattle ranchers did somewhat better in this rough area than did the farmers. Many gave up and moved to the higher country where Blanding and Monticello developed. Over the years, mining as well as oil and gas exploration have had their turns at productivity. There was even a uranium boom in the early 1950's which was short-lived, but made a success for a few people. Economy: While agriculture and ranching has been a standard for the area, the growing portion of the economy of San Juan County has become tourism. Lake Powell, created in the early 1960's, the Rainbow Bridge, Piute Farms and river trips along Cataract Canyon and on the San Juan have all made their contributions to this new industry.
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Climate and Weather:
A climate
page for San Juan County with several links.
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Attractions:
Canyonlands National Park
Lake Powell - Glenn Canyon National Recreation Area
Natural Bridges National Monument
and much more!
See this page for attractions in San Juan County
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This page was last updated on 29 August 2006 at 8:05 pm
This page was created 27 July 1999