Huntington, Utah
Huntington is a city of 1,965 people in Emery County, Utah, founded in 1875.
Why visit Huntington
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Leander Lemmon House and Huntington State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 10°F.
Weather in Huntington
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Huntington
Huntington is a city in northwestern Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,914 at the 2020 census. It is the largest town in Emery County.
From the Wikipedia article Huntington, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Leander Lemmon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Huntington, Utah
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
History
Huntington is named after Huntington Creek, and the creek was probably named for Huntington brothers (William, Oliver, and Dimick, sons of William Huntington) who led exploring parties into the region during the 1850s. The first settlers of European extraction in the area were four stockmen, Leander Lemmon, James McHadden, Bill Gentry, and Alfred Starr, who brought their herds to Huntington Creek in 1875.
In the fall of 1877, in response to the same call from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that brought settlers to the other creeks in Castle Valley, a small group from Fairview, Utah, under the leadership of Elias Cox, established a dugout colony on the banks of Huntington Creek and began digging irrigation canals. The colony grew from 126 in 1880 to 738 in 1890 and 1,293 in 1910. A majority of the early settlers came from the Sanpete Valley, which by the late 1870s had outgrown its irrigable land, and many belonged to three or four interrelated kinship groups, making for an abundance of cousins in the community.
From the History section of Huntington, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Huntington
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 10°F | 0.6 in | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 16°F | 0.6 in | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 25°F | 0.6 in | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 31°F | 0.5 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 75°F | 40°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 47°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 54°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 52°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 43°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 32°F | 1.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 20°F | 0.5 in | 1.2 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 11°F | 0.5 in | 4.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Castle Dale (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Emery County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-08-08: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Carbon County Airport (PUC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Cleveland 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Castle Dale 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Ferron 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Carbonville 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Helper 25 mi north, about 41 min by car
- East Carbon 32 mi northeast, about 51 min by car
- Ephraim 33 mi west, about 54 min by car
- Fairview 33 mi northwest, about 53 min by car
- Gunnison 47 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Centerfield 48 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- HuntingtonUtah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemmon House Huntington Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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