Pine Valley, Washington County, Utah
Pine Valley, Utah | |
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 The Pine Valley Chapel, August 1968 | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′37″N 113°30′24″W / 37.39361°N 113.50667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | County |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Elevation | 6,800 ft (2,100 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 186 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84781 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629953[1] |
| Website | http://pinevalleyutah.org/ |
Pine Valley is a census-designated place in north-central Washington County, Utah, United States that lies approximately 45 minutes north of the county seat, St. George. It is located at the head of the Santa Clara River in the Pine Valley Mountains, and was settled in 1859. The population was 186 at the 2010 census.
Significant landmarks include the Pine Valley Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints designed by shipbuilder Ebenezer Bryce in 1868 using the scheme of an upside-down boat.[3] Pine Valley Chapel is the oldest Mormon chapel in continuous use.[4]
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 186 people residing in the CDP. There were 461 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Valley, Utah. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ Pine Valley Chapel historical marker
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Utah, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |