Boulder, Utah
Boulder, Utah | |
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Town | |
From the Hogsback of Highway 12, the ranching and farming community of Boulder nestles amidst rugged terrain. | |
Location in Garfield County and state of Utah. | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′28″N 111°25′34″W / 37.92444°N 111.42611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Settled | c. 1890 |
| Named after | Boulder Mountain |
| Government | |
| • Town Clerk | Jessica LeFevre |
| • Deputy Town Clerk | Lacy Allen |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.93 sq mi (54.22 km2) |
| • Land | 20.93 sq mi (54.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,700 ft (2,000 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 227 |
• Estimate (2019) | 241 |
| • Density | 11.5/sq mi (4.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84716 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-07470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437510 |
Boulder is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, 27 miles (44 km) northeast of Escalante on Utah Scenic Byway 12 at its intersection with the Burr Trail. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 227.
Boulder, quite isolated until the Civilian Conservation Corps built a road from Escalante, did not get electric power until 1947. The town marks the western terminus of Burr Trail, a mostly paved road that runs eastward through spectacular red rock country to the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. Boulder is the home of Anasazi Indian State Park.