Pine Valley, Utah

Pine Valley, Utah
Census-designated place
The Pine Valley Chapel
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°23′37″N 113°30′24″W / 37.39361°N 113.50667°WCoordinates: 37°23′37″N 113°30′24″W / 37.39361°N 113.50667°W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Washington
Settled	1859
Elevation[1]	6,519 ft (1,987 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	186
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84781
Area code(s)	435
GNIS feature ID	2629953[1]
Website	http://pinevalleyutah.org/

Pine Valley, Utah is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington County, Utah, United States that lies approximately 45 minutes north of the county seat, St. George. It is located at the head of the Santa Clara River in the Pine Valley Mountains, and was settled in 1859. The population was 186 at the 2010 census.

Significant landmarks include the Pine Valley Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints designed by shipbuilder Ebenezer Bryce in 1868 using the scheme of an upside-down boat.^[3] Pine Valley Chapel is the oldest Mormon chapel in continuous use.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 186 people residing in the CDP. There were 461 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Valley, Utah. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
3. Pine Valley Chapel historical marker

External links

• Pine Valley Utah Official Home Page
• Pine Valley Chapel at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

"Entering Historic Pine Valley"