Kanab, UtahKane County Seat
(Settled in 1864)
Settlers left in 1866 because of conflicts with Native Americans and returned in 1871. Takes its name from Kanab Creek, whose name comes from a Paiute word meaning willow.
Community Facts
- County: Kane
- Coordinates: 37.0475, -112.5263
- Elevation: 4,970 ft.
- Population: 4,683 (1,815 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 644, 689, 819, 899
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 7a
- Annual Precipitation: 14.8 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.