Eureka, Utah
(Settled in 1870)
Takes its name from the Greek word meaning "I have found it," chosen because of important ore discoveries in the vicinity.
Community Facts
- County: Juab
- Coordinates: 39.9541, -112.1202
- Elevation: 6,430 ft.
- Population: 662 (261 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 306, 433
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6b
- Annual Precipitation: 18.2 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.