Curry Canyon (Utah)

Curry Canyon is a canyon on the eastern edge of Emery County, Utah, United States.[1]

Description

The canyon is a side canyon of Gray Canyon, on the north side of Big Horn Mountain. The mouth of Curry Canyon is on the west bank of the Green River and extends southwest from the Gray Canyon toward Big Horn Mountain.[2]

Curry Canyon was named for a family of criminals who lived and died near that point.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Curry Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "MyTopo Maps - Curry Canyon, Utah, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 16 Feb 2018.
  3. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 16 Feb 2018.

39.2735777°N 110.0787581°W / 39.2735777; -110.0787581

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