Blanding, Utah
(Settled in 1905)
Named for the wife of Thomas W. Bicknell. Formerly called Grayson, in honor of Nellie Lyman Grayson, pioneer settler.
Community Facts
- County: San Juan
- Coordinates: 37.6242, -109.4782
- Elevation: 6,106 ft.
- Population: 3,394 (1,035 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 270, 276, 485, 678
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 7a
- Annual Precipitation: 13.1 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
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.