Kanab, Utah
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Kanab census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84741. It lies near Toms Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Kanab quadrangle. 4,683 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,970 feet above sea level.
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On record in Kanab
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
Bowman-Chamberlain Houselisted 1975
William Derby Johnson Jr. Houselisted 2001
Kanab (Union Pacific) Lodgelisted 2003
Kanab Hotel and Cafelisted 2003
Kanab Post Officelisted 2011
Parry Lodgelisted 2003
Rider-Pugh Houselisted 2001
Stewart-Woolley Houselisted 2001- Kanab Librarylisted 1995
Population over time
2 figuresKanab grew from 4,312 to 4,683 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,312 | |
| 2020 | 4,683 | +371 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Kanab quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Cedar City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Kanab SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Kanab quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Cedar City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Cedar City quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Kanab quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Kanab quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Photographs
8 of 13 photographs shown, 2022Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Kane County
Fires near this place
79 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Kanab between 1992 and 2020, burning about 118 acres in total. 34 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 34 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DUMPSTER DIVER |
| 6 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | TRAIL CANYON |
| 30 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | BIG LOG |
| 30 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | WATER TANK |
| 30 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | PORT |
| 12 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | LOST SPRING WASH |
| 9 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | BUNTING |
| 9 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | CEDAR HEIGHTS |
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Kanab: 3 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle Sand Mine | Stone | Producer | ||
| Buckskin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kanab Creek Road Junction Mine | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Bottle Sand Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface/Underground | |
| Kanab Creek Road Junction Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Quartz, Sand | |
| Spring Hollow | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | Anhydrite, Gypsum | |
| Spring Hollow | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
22 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kanab in 22 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 16 flash flood, 3 hail, 1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Kanab | $200,000 | Heavy rain over Kanab produced widespread flash flooding across the town. Multiple businesses suffered flood damage and approximately 20 homes had some mud or water in their basements. Many roads were flooded, and one drainage canal suffered damage. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Kanab | $50,000 | Flash flooding occurred in Johnson Canyon just east of Kanab, washing out a bridge and creating some road damage. |
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Kanab | $30,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Kanab | $30,000 | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Kanab | $25,000 | Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Kanab Visitor Center officials reported flash flooding in the town, with local streets flooded and covered with mud and debris, resulting in closure of a few streets. Creeks through town were overflowing across roads at culverts, and in one spot, Kanab Creek was overflowing across the road with water approximately 9 to 12 deep. Dirt roads on the outskirts of town were impassable. Additionally, Kane County Sheriff's office officials reported that several homes had some minor basement flooding. This flooding is the result of strong thunderstorms in the area, with Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor estimates of approximately 0.75 to 1.50 of rainfall in around 3 hours. |
| September 2004 | Hail | Kanab | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Flood | Kanab | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Kanab | $1,000 | Flash flooding was reported in most canyon from Kanab to Lake Powell, with the heaviest flooding along Paria and Warm Creeks. Several roads were washed out. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in the city of Kanab. The water made several city roads impassable, and they were temporarily closed. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | A large flash flood was reported in Johnson Canyon, particularly in the upper drainage portion of the canyon. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | A flash flood was reported in lower Johnson Canyon after estimated rainfall of more than 2 inches. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | Flash flooding was reported in the Johnson Canyon area, as well as Lick Wash. In Lick Wash, hikers scrambled out of the wash for an hour and a half to get away from the flood waters. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | Flash flooding was reported in Johnson Canyon, with a park ranger in the area calling it an average-sized flash flood. |
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | A Kanab Visitor Center ranger reported a large flash flood in upper Johnson Canyon. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | 3ft of water rushing through Buckskin Gulch...a slot canyon off the Paria River. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | Flash flood in the Paria River drainage damaged Cottonwood Road. Flow rate in the area increased from 2 CFS to 1054 CFS in one hour. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | Road to Whitehouse Campground washed out...near HWY 89. |
| October 2005 | Flash Flood | Kanab | - | Road washed out in Hog Canyon |
| April 2005 | Heavy Rain | Kanab | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kanab | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Kanab | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Hail | Kanab | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Junction | 14.7 miles | 15 | |
| Mount Carmel | 15.6 miles | 15 | |
| Orderville | 16.8 miles | 15 | |
| Glendale | 19.0 miles | 15 | |
| Alton | 27.0 miles | 14 | |
| Long Valley Junction | 30.4 miles | 16 | |
| Paria | 33.6 miles | 19 | |
| Duck Creek Village | 33.6 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Kanab | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q130069 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1429276. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







