Modena, Utah

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Modena
Unincorporated community
Modena
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°47′56″N 113°55′27″W / 37.79889°N 113.92417°W / 37.79889; -113.92417Coordinates: 37°47′56″N 113°55′27″W / 37.79889°N 113.92417°W / 37.79889; -113.92417
Country United States
State Utah
County Iron
Named for Modena
Elevation 5,476 ft (1,669 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84753
GNIS feature ID 1430394[1]

Modena is an unincorporated community in far western Iron County, Utah, United States, near the Nevada border. It 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] It was a railroad town in the late 1800s.[4]

Historical population
Census Pop.
191049
1920129163.3%
19301311.6%
194017533.6%
1950130−25.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[5]


See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Modena, Utah". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-12. 
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. History of Modena, Utah
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011. 


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