EskDale, Utah

EskDale, Utah
Unincorporated community
View of Eskdale from the east, December 2009
Eskdale
Location of Eskdale within the State of Utah
Eskdale
Eskdale (the US)
Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 113°57′09″W / 39.10722°N 113.95250°W / 39.10722; -113.95250Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 113°57′09″W / 39.10722°N 113.95250°W / 39.10722; -113.95250
Country United States
State Utah
County Millard
Founded 1955
Named for River Esk
Elevation[1] 4,984 ft (1,519 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code 84728
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID 1427841[1]

Eskdale (sometimes written as EskDale) is a small unincorporated community in western Millard County, Utah, United States, just east of the Nevada border.[1]

Description

The community is a farming commune and is located in the southern part of Snake Valley, near the western flank of the Conger Range (part of the larger Confusion Range).[2] It was founded in 1955 by Dr. M. L. Glendenning as a religious community of the House of Aaron. The name itself comes from the River Esk in Scotland.[3]

The town is home to EskDale High School, which serves the communities of Eskdale, Garrsion, Bubank, and Baker (Nevada), along with other locals in the Snake Valley area. Eskdale is also known for its dairy.

See also

Utah portal

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eskdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "MyTopo Maps - Eskdale, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.
  3. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 9 Feb 2018.



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