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Garfield County


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Garfield County Facts:

County Website: Garfield County
Area: 5,208 square miles
Population: 5,009 (in 2015)
County Seat: Panguitch
Origin of County Name: after President James A. Garfield
Cities/Towns: Antimony, Boulder, Bryce Canyon, Cannonville, Escalante, Hatch, Henrieville, Panguitch, Tropic
Economy: cattle, lumber, tourism
Points of Interest: Bryce Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Anasazi State Park, Panguitch Lake, Escalante DUP Building, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, Boulder Mountain, Burr Trail

 

About Garfield County:

Garfield County was named after the assassinated U.S. President James A. Garfield in 1882, but the history of this county goes back much further. Evidence of the prehistoric Anasazi Indian culture can be found in the Anasazi State Museum near the city of Boulder.   The area has many natural resources (such vast rangelands and forests) that have provided a major industry since the time of the pioneers. 

Now one of the county’s dominant industries is tourism, with Ruby’s Inn, Inc. as one of the county’s largest employers.  Although there is an oilfield currently producing, most of the county’s energy making resources--including coal, tar sands, and uranium—have not been developed.  There are many things to see in this county with two National Parks including Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and much more. Be sure to see the Hoodoos before leaving this area. 

 

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Garfield County courthouse in Panguitch, Utah.
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Northward view along Main Street in the Panguitch Historic District.
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The Panguitch Social Hall, a historic building in Panguitch, Utah.
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The Panguitch Carnegie Library, a historic building in Panguitch, Utah.
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 Old Western Town near Panguitch, Utah.
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A general Store in Topic, Utah.
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Replica of Ebenezer Bryce's cabin (namesake of Bryce Canyon National Park) in Tropic, Utah.
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The sign for the Bryce Canyon Airport in Garfield County, Utah.
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Hoodoos at sunset in Bryce Canyon National Park.
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Thor's Hammer formation in Bryce Canyon National Park.
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The lodge at Bryce Canyon National Park.
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An arch in Bryce Canyon National Park.
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Packrafting the Escalante River.
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Metate Arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Escalante, Utah.
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A barn in Escalante, Utah built in the 1800s helps tell the stories of pioneers who settled the land.
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A view of the Straight Cliffs Formation from Escalante, Utah.
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A view from a room in Boulder Mountain Lodge in Boulder, Utah.
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Lower Calf Creek Falls in Capitol Reef National Park.
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A pithouse in the Anasazi Indian State Park in Boulder, Utah.
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Ruins discovered at the Anasazi Indian State Park.
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