Welcome to Kanab ...
The city of Kanab is located in Kane County<1> and is the County Seat for Kane County.
Kanab was established in 1870.
From The Origin of Certain Place Names,<2> the origin of Kanab is described as "A Ute Indian word, meaning willow."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kanab has a population of 4,922 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Kanab is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Kanab is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kanab lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Kanab (for example, toward Fredonia (AZ)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The telephone area code for Kanab: (435)
The ZIP code for Kanab: 84741<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kanab had an population of 4,922 people. This is an increase of 14.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kanab had a population of 4,312 people (which is 60.52% of the total population of Kane County). This makes Kanab the county's most populous community.
The population of Kanab represents 0.16% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,312 people, the population of Kanab increased 20.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,564 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kanab.
Communities near Kanab ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kanab.
- Fredonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Coconino County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <6>
- Orderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orderville
- Orderville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orderville <6>
- Glendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <6>
- Sixmile Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Village
- Sixmile Village is located in Mohave County (AZ)
- Johnson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mount Carmel Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Junction
- Mount Carmel Junction is located in Kane County
- Kaibab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Moccasin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Mohave County (AZ)
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <6>
- Clarkdale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Clarkdale is located in Kane County
- Clarkdale has also been known as:
- Clarkston
- Skoompa
- Skoots Pah
- Skootspah
- Skumpah
- Skutumpah
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kanab. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanab.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kanab. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kanab.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanab. See our Newspapers Page for Kanab.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanab ...
Looking for more information about Kanab? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kanab, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kanab.
Adding Kanab to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kanab in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kanab was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Kanab post office opened in 1871.
We also found Kanab on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kanab.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanab. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kanab. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanab - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kanab). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kanab or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |