AREA INFO

Brian Head

Brian Head is a little town and ski resort located in southern Utah and is 9800 feet above sea level. It is the highest resort town in America. Brian Head's peak reaches an elevation of 11,300 feet! The resort opened in 1964 and became an incorporated community in 1975.

At the 2000 census the population of Brian Head was 118, with a transient guest population of about 5,000. The people of Brian Head are friendly and welcoming to people just passing through or those who stop and stay.

Cedar City

Cedar City is the largest community in Iron County with a population of about 28,000, and is located in south-central Utah. It is the home of Southern Utah University (SUU), which was founded in 1897 as a branch of the University of Utah. In the year 1991 it attained the status of a university and its present name. SUU is the home of the Utah Shakespearean Festival and has gained the recognition of a Tony Award winning regional theatre, and is known around the world. The festival provides an important economic and cultural infusion to the area.

Cedar City also provides other festivals and has gained the name of "The Festival City USA". Some of these festival are the American Children's Christmas Festival, SkyFest, Groovefest, The Neil Simon Festival, The Utah Midsummer Renaissance Fair, July Jamboree, The Great American Stampede, Heritage Festival, and more! The Utah Summer Games is also part of Cedar's summer activities. The games is a sports festival that involves 50 different sports and is for athletes of all ages and skill levels.

Parowan

Parowan was the first town settled in southern Utah, on January 13, 1851, and is affectionately referred to as the "Mother Town". Parowan is the county seat of Iron County and was originally settled for the mining of iron but proved to be disappointing because of inconsistent yields of pig iron. Recreation and tourism are the area's chief industries today. The population is about 2600 people.

When visiting Parowan you are sure to notice the tree-lined main street and the original homes and business buildings that still thrive and give this little town a feeling of going back in time. You will find pioneer museums and numerous historic sites where you can learn about the history of the pioneers that settled Parowan.

Panguitch Lake

Panguitch Lake is a fishing resort that sits at an elevation of 8,400 feet and is located in south central Utah. The lake is a natural 1,250 acre lake and the nearby forests are flanked by aspens, spruce and ponderosa pines. It has a long history as a great fishing expedition and is listed by national sportsmen as one of the ten best trout lakes in the United States. The stream fishing nearby is also excellent and fisherman never leave disappointed. The word "Panguitch" means "Big Fish" and comes from the local Native American Indians.

Saint George

St. George is the county seat of Washington County, and is located in the south-western corner of Utah. It has the nickname of Dixie because of the warm climate that made it possible for the pioneers to grow cotton. The mild winters make Dixie the ideal place to golf year-round. Some of the best golf courses in Utah are located in this sunny city.

St. George is being declared as the second fastest-growing metropolitan area in the U.S. It is considered the eighth largest city in Utah and has a population of about 73,000. Washington County has an estimated 141,000 residents.