Vernal, UtahUintah County Seat
(Settled in 1879)
Received its present name in 1893 because the vegetation made it a green oasis in this arid valley. Formerly called Ashley Center for Gen. William H. Ashley, an early fur trader whose men were in this region in the 1820s.
Community Facts
- County: Uintah
- Coordinates: 40.4555, -109.5287
- Elevation: 5,328 ft.
- Population: 10,079 (3,796 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 219, 549, 621, 766, 781, 789, 790, 828
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 5b
- Annual Precipitation: 8.8 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.