Awesome Recreation in Kane County Utah!

GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM-PROVIDES A MORE INTIMATE VISTA-IT RECEIVES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL VISITOR TRAFFIC TO THE GRAND CANYON.
IT IS A GEOLOGICAL WONDER MISSED BY MOST TOURISTS!

GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM

BRYCE CANYON IS JUST 77 MILES FROM KANAB, AND HAS THE WORLD'S MOST UNUSUAL LIMESTONE ROCK FORMATION, BRYCE HAS LOTS OF WILDLIFE IN EVERY SEASON!

BRYCE CANYON

CORAL PINK SAND DUNES STATE PARK IS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN UTAH'S KANE COUNTY, IT HAS THE PERFECT SETTING FOR CAMPING,OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING,PHOTOGRAPHY,HIKING,OR JUST RELAXING AND PLAYING IN THE SOFT FINE RED SAND.

CORAL PINK SAND DUNES

WORLD FAMOUS MOQUI CAVE IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE MUSEUMS IN THE WORLD! MOQUI CAVE-YOU'VE GOT TO SEE IT! IT IS A KANE COUNTY LANDMARK!

MOQUI CAVE -HOME TO THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF DINOSAUR TRACKS IN SOUTHERN UTAH

CAMPING AT KODACHROME BASIN STATE PARK

Favorite activities in Kane County include water skiing, boating, or riding wave runners at Lake Powell;ATV riding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park; camping at Kodachrome Basin State Park; cross-country skiing or Snowmobiling on Cedar Mountain/exploring the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by hiking, biking, horseback riding or operating a four-wheel drive vehicle.

LAKE POWELL IS KANE COUNTY'S ENDLESS WATER WONDERLAND!

WAVE RUNNER AT LAKE POWELL

LAKE POWELL

Agriculture of Kane County Utah

Kane county's most important natural resource is coal in the Kaiparowitz plateau and altonfields.
Mining will soon make a great big new economic future for Kane.

The creation of Lake Powell brought new service Industries connected with boating and fishing especially the Bullfrog Basin Marine in the northeast corner of Kane.

Top Crop Items Grown in KaneCounty

Forage - Land used for hay/grass

Apples

Almonds

Potatoes

Top Livestock Items in Kane County

Cattle and calves

Sheep and lambs

Horses and ponies and pheasants

Cows in Kane County

Kane Industry - Manufacturing

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Company Name  -     Number of Employees

Aramark / Lake Powell Resorts 250 to 499
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary 250 to 499
Federal Government 100 to 249
Kane County Hospital 100 to 249
Kane County School District 100 to 249
Stampin’ Up 100 to 249 Honey IGA Supercenter 100 to 249
Kane County 50 to 99
State of Utah 50 to 99
Thunderbird Restaurant & Motel 50 to 99
(Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services )

Inside the "Stampin Up" Manufacturing plant in Kanab

Kane County History

Kane County was named after Brigadier General Thomas L. Kane. The first inhabitants of Kane County were the Anasazi - also called Moqui (Mo-kee) Indians. Jacob Hamblin built Fort Kanab in 1869. Kanab elected the first all woman town council in 1912.

General Thomas L. Kane

Kane county utahs mountain ranges

Arches

 Arches national park is in Kane county Utah. There are many arches in it and lots of  tall mountains and bushes. Some mountains are tall and skinny. There's lots of tunnels and arches.

Arches 

Kane County Map

Kane County population = 7,125
County seat:  Kanab
Average Temperatures:  Summer - High 93/Low 58
                                       Winter - High 47/Low 22
Land Area: 3,992 square miles (2,553,375 acres)
Cities & Towns in Kane County
Kanab             Population 4,492
Orderville        Population 422
Big Water        Population 326
Duck Creek     Population 60
Ghost Town
 Alton
Glendale
The highest elevation is in Duck Creek, it is 8,474 ft.

Waterways in Kane County Utah

Lake Powell

                                                                                                   
Fun Fact:  Lake Powell is Kane County's endless water wonderland. It offers some of the finest opportunities for water recreation in the world! 
The waters of man-made Lake Powell on the Colorado River form the county's eastern border, and most of the streams in Kane are part of the Colorado River system. 


Here are all the lakes in Kane County. They are located in southern Utah.

1. Aspen Mirror Lake is 30 miles east of Cedar City.
2. Big Lake
3. Cow Lake
4. Duck Lake
5. Flax Lakes
6. Hidden Lake
7. Johnson Lakes
8. Lake Powell is located 12 miles from Page Arizona.
9. LeVanger Lakes
10. McDonald Lake
11. Navajo Lake
12. Three Lakes


There are many Springs, many Rivers and many Creeks including Paria River, Escalante River, Bridge Creek,and Mineral Creek, also Nipple Springs. Most of the rivers in Kane County drain into The Colorado River!


The Two waterfalls in Kane,County are Cascade Falls, and The Falls.

Cascade Falls

Located in the Northwestern corner of Kane County Utah.

It comes out of a limestone cave.