Modena, Utah

Modena
Unincorporated community

Abandoned buildings in Modena
Modena

Location within the state of Utah

Coordinates: 37°47′56″N 113°55′27″W / 37.79889°N 113.92417°W / 37.79889; -113.92417Coordinates: 37°47′56″N 113°55′27″W / 37.79889°N 113.92417°W / 37.79889; -113.92417
Country United States
State Utah
County Iron
Named for Modena, Italy
Elevation 5,476 ft (1,669 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84753
GNIS feature ID 1430394[1]

Modena is an unincorporated community in far western Iron County, near the Nevada border in southwestern Utah.

Geography

The settlement lies along State Route 56 west of the city of Parowan, the county seat of Iron County.[2] Its elevation is 5,476 feet (1,669 m).[1]

Although Modena is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84753.[3]

The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a polygamous Fundamentalist Mormon sect, is based near Modena.

History

The settlement was established as a railroad town in 1899 by the Utah and Nevada Railway. By 1905 it was on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad route between Salt Lake City and Southern California.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Modena has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

Population

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
191049—
1920129163.3%
19301311.6%
194017533.6%
1950130−25.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Modena, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ History of Modena, Utah
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Modena, Utah
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.



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