Escalante, Utah

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The city of Escalante is located in Garfield County.

Escalante is 1,770 feet [539.5 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Escalante lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Colorado has a community that is also named Escalante.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Escalante had a population of 818 people^<2> (or 17.22% of the total population of Garfield County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Escalante had a population of 763 people. This is a decrease of 6.72% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Escalante.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Antimony	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]	114	6.56% decrease
	Bicknell	N	40 mi [64.4 km]	347	1.7% decrease
	Boulder Town	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Boulder	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	186	3.33% increase
	Bryce Canyon City	W	29 mi [46.67 km]	---
	Cannonville	SW	28 mi [45.06 km]	138	6.76% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Escalante.

The Commemorative Quarter for Utah<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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