Cedar City, Utah
(Settled in 1851)
Named for the abundance of cedar (juniper) trees in the area. First called Coal Creek, after the stream on which the first settlement was made. The creek was named for nearby coal deposits.
Community Facts
- County: Iron
- Coordinates: 37.6775, -113.0619
- Elevation: 5,846 ft.
- Population: 35,235 (11,824 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 233, 235, 238, 263, 267, 327, 383, 463, 531, 559, 572, 586, 590, 592, 662, 691, 701, 704, 708, 865, 867, 868
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6b
- Annual Precipitation: 14.2 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.