Glendale is a town in Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 312 at the 2020 census.

History

Glendale was originally called "Berryville", and under the latter name permanent settlement was first made in 1864. Sources differ whether the town was named for glens and dales near the town site,

Geography

Glendale is located in western Kane County at an elevation of in Long Valley, along the East Fork of the Virgin River. U.S. Route 89 passes through the town as it follows the valley, leading southwest to Orderville and north to Panguitch.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Glendale has a total area of , all of it land.

Glendale Bench Road leads east from Glendale to the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM). The rustic and scenic road meets Skutumpah Road, running through the GSENM and ending at one of the GSENM Visitor Centers in Cannonville, near Bryce Canyon.

Demographics

As of the census By the late 1800s, the Mormon communities in the area had grown in the nearby towns of Orderville and Mt Carmel Junction, and Glendale became part of the United Order, a program of economic and moral reform that began in 1874 under Brigham Young.

On March 29, 1935, Glendale became an incorporated town. The towns of Mount Carmel, Orderville, and Glendale are known as Long Valley.

References

  • Zion National Park
  • East Zion Tourism Council
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060923114035/http://historyresearch.utah.gov/agencyhistories/423.html]