Panguitch

Utah

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Panguitch, city, seat (1882) of Garfield county, south-central Utah, U.S. Located at an elevation of 6,666 feet (2,032 metres) in the fertile Panguitch Valley and bounded by mountains and the Sevier River, the city takes its name from a Paiute Indian word meaning “abundant fish.” Founded by Scandinavian immigrants in 1864, Panguitch was deserted during the Black Hawk War of 1866 and resettled by order of Mormon leader Brigham Young in 1871. A centre of farming, livestock, and timber production, Panguitch also serves tourists traveling to nearby Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Zion national parks. Inc. 1882. Pop. (2000) 1,623; (2010) 1,520.

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