Thursday, February 13, 2014

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

Thursday, February 6, 2014

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