Aurora, Utah
(Settled in 1875)
Named for the Roman goddess of dawn, because of the tinted hills surrounding the valley. First called Willow Bend because it is near a willowed bend of the Sevier River.
Community Facts
- County: Sevier
- Coordinates: 38.9222, -111.9341
- Elevation: 5,200 ft.
- Population: 984 (354 households)
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 9.8 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.