Panguitch, UtahGarfield County Seat
(Settled in 1866)
Settlers left in 1867 because of conflicts with Native Americans and returned in 1871. Named for Panguitch Lake, whose name comes from the Paiute words meaning "water" and "fish."
Community Facts
- County: Garfield
- Coordinates: 37.8228, -112.4358
- Elevation: 6,624 ft.
- Population: 1,725 (578 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 616, 618, 676, 690
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.