Washington County

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Washington County
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Washington County

• Washington County is named after George
  Washington.
• Population 38,600
• Area 2,422 sq. miles
• Natural Resources Gravel, Sand, Stone

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Washington County History

• Archaic and Anasazi cultures used to live in
  Washington County.
• In 1776 the Dominguez Escalante expedition
  recorded the first Description of the indians
  that were in the area.
• The first settlers came in 1861 to bring stuff
  and then St. George got established the same year.

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Interesting facts about Washington County

• The boundaries of Washington County formed in
  1852 by the legislature.
• Zion National Park was established in 1909 as
  Mukuntu weap National Monument.

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Things to see in Washington County

• Zion national park
• Snow Canyon State park
• Pine valley Mountains
• Pine valley Reservoir
• Dixie Collage

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Credits

• http//pioneer.utah.gov/sphist.html

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