Fruita, Utah
(Settled in 1885)
Named for the soil and climate, which were well suited to raising fruit.
Community Facts
- County: Wayne
- Coordinates: 38.2856, -111.2468
- Elevation: 5,436 ft.
- Population: 19 (2010 est.)
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 7a
- Annual Precipitation: 8.2 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population: UGRC
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.