Shivwits, Utah
Shivwits is an unincorporated community in west-central Washington County, Utah, United States.[1] It is occupied by the Shivwits Band of Paiutes.
Shivwits, Utah | |
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  Shivwits Location of Shivwits within the State of Utah  Shivwits Shivwits (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′52″N 113°45′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 3,202 ft (976 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437683[1] |
Description
The community is located along the Santa Clara River and the former routing of U.S. Route 91 within the Shivwits Reservation, northeast of the Beaver Dam Mountains and southwest of the Red Mountains.[2][3]
See also
References
- "Shivwits". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "MyTopo Maps - Shivwits, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- 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. 339. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
External links
Media related to Shivwits, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Utah, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Utah highlighting Washington County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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