Bloomington, Utah

Bloomington is a community in southern Washington County, Utah, United States, which now forms the southwestern part of the city of St. George.

Bloomington
Neighborhood
Bloomington is located in Utah
Bloomington
Bloomington
Location of Bloomington in within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 37°02′48″N 113°36′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
CitySt. George
Settled1870
Founded byWilliam Carpenter
Elevation
2,523 ft (769 m)
Population
10,053
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain)
ZIP code
84790
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1437504[1]

Access to Bloomington is achieved by Interstate 15's interchange with Brigham Road (Exit 4), Southern Parkway (SR-7) Exit 2, or by Tonaquint Drive on the north side of the "Bloomington Circle", a loop that encircles the "Bloomington Country Club" neighborhood.

Notable Events

In 2005 there was massive flooding in the Washington County area. The Man-O-War bridge usually remained opened; however, it was closed for a few hours at a time during the worst of the flooding. The community gathered together to sandbag and protect homes along the Virgin River. Although many were flooded, no houses were swept away as they were in the Green Valley area.

Man O War Bridge

The Man O War Bridge crosses the Virgin River and connects the "Bloomington Circle" to I-15 via Pioneer Road.[2]

Bloomington Country Club

The Bloomington country club is a private, members golf course in Bloomington.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bloomington has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

Notable people
  • Texas Rose Bascom (1922-1993), rodeo trick rider and fancy trick roper, Hollywood actress, hall of fame inductee[5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 Oct 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Kuzmanic, Joyce (21 Dec 2010). "An excavator worked tirelessly on the Man O War bridge today". St. George News. Retrieved 25 Apr 2016.
  3. "Official site". bloomingtoncountryclub.com. Bloomington Country Club. Retrieved 2 Jan 2011.
  4. Climate Summary for Bloomington, Utah
  5. "National Day of the Cowboy: Southern Utah cowgirl, cowboy honored".
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