Modena, Utah

Modena is an unincorporated community in far western Iron County, near the Nevada border in southwestern Utah, United States.

Modena, Utah
Unincorporated community
Abandoned buildings in Modena
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Coordinates: 37°47′56″N 113°55′27″W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Iron
Named for	Modena, Italy
Elevation	5,476 ft (1,669 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	84753
GNIS feature ID	1430394[1]

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 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.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Modena has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

Population

Historical population
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[5]

See also

• Nevada State Route 319

References

1. "Modena, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. Climate Summary for Modena, Utah
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.

External links

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