Modena, Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Named for | Modena, Italy |
| Elevation | 5,476 ft (1,669 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 84753 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1430394[1] |
Modena is an unincorporated community in far western Iron County, near the Nevada border in southwestern Utah.
Geography
The settlement lies along State Route 56 west of the city of Parowan, the county seat of Iron County.[2] Its elevation is 5,476 feet (1,669 m).[1]
Although Modena is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84753.[3]
The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a polygamous Fundamentalist Mormon sect, is based near Modena.
History
The settlement was established as a railroad town in 1899 by the Utah and Nevada Railway. By 1905 it was on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad route between Salt Lake City and Southern California.[4]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Modena has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
Population
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 49 | — | |
| 1920 | 129 | 163.3% | |
| 1930 | 131 | 1.6% | |
| 1940 | 175 | 33.6% | |
| 1950 | 130 | −25.7% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[6] | |||
See also
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ History of Modena, Utah
- ↑ Climate Summary for Modena, Utah
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