Gunnison, Utah
(Settled in 1859)
Named for Capt. John W. Gunnison, Army topographical engineer, who was killed near Sevier Lake in 1853 during the Walker War.
Community Facts
- County: Sanpete
- Coordinates: 39.1552, -111.8183
- Elevation: 5,138 ft.
- Population: 3,509 (622 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefix: 528
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 10.6 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.