Loa, UtahWayne County Seat
Named for the volcano-like appearance of a nearby mountain. Franklin B. Young, who had served as a Latter-day Saint missionary in the Hawaiian Islands, suggested naming the town for the volcano Mauna Loa.
Community Facts
- County: Wayne
- Coordinates: 38.4028, -111.6430
- Elevation: 7,064 ft.
- Population: 516 (201 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefix: 836
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 9.1 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- 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.