Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 4,735. It was named for James A. Garfield, President of the United States in 1881. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,208 square miles (13,489 km²), of which, 5,174 square miles (13,401 km²) of it is land and 34 square miles (88 km²) of it (0.65%) is water. The Colorado Rive...
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Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 4,735. It was named for James A. Garfield, President of the United States in 1881. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,208 square miles (13,489 km²), of which, 5,174 square miles (13,401 km²) of it is land and 34 square miles (88 km²) of it (0.65%) is water. The Colorado River, passing through a deep gorge, forms the eastern boundary. Westward, the cliffs of tributary canyons give way to the barren stretches of the San Rafael Desert, beyond which a variety of mountains, plateaus and canyons make up the terrain. Most of Bryce Canyon National Park lies in the southwestern part of the county. A large portion of Capitol Reef National Park lies in the east-central part of the county. A very small part of Canyonlands National Park lies in the northeast corner of the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,735...
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