La Verkin

La Verkin (HM14DS)

Location: La Verkin, UT 84745 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 11.962', W 113° 16.17'

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"Indian for Beautiful Valley"

In 1881 Thomas Judd, promoter, with others completed an 840 foot tunnel and 1 1/4 mile canal to bring water from the Rio Virgin for the cultivation of this valley. Excavations opened a large crystal cave of stalactite and stalagmites.
In 1903, the first post office with H.W. Gubler as post master. June 23, 1904, an L.D.S. Ward was organized under a bowery with Morris Wilson as bishop, in 1904 first school house was built.
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HM NumberHM14DS
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series
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Marker Number134
Year Placed1949
Placed ByDaughters of Utah Pioneers – Crystal Cave Camp
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 4:24pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 298582 N 4119401
Decimal Degrees37.19936667, -113.26950000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 11.962', W 113° 16.17'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 11' 57.72" N, 113° 16' 10.20" W
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Area Code(s)435
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-44 E 100 S, La Verkin UT 84745, US
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