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.

Average Climates in Kane County Utah

This is Kane County Utah's Climate.  Rain in Kane County is 15.2 inches a year.
The average temperature in the summer is a High of 93 degrees, and a low of 58 degrees.
The average temperature in the winter is a High of 47 degrees and a low of 22 degrees.

Climate	Kane, UT	United States
Rainfall (in.)	15.2	36.5
Snowfall (in.)	50.9	25
Precipitation Days	58	100
Sunny Days	255	205
Avg. July High	89.2	86.5
Avg. Jan. Low	17.3	20.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)	62	44
UV Index	6	4.3
Elevation ft.	5,736	1,443

Animals in Kane county utah

There are many different kinds of animals in Kane County Utah. Hummingbirds is one of them.

They are very colorful and drink from many kinds of flowers. 

                                             There are also lots of deer in Kane County.