Beryl, Utah
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| Beryl | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Beryl
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| Coordinates: 37°53′45″N 113°39′41″W / 37.89583°N 113.66139°WCoordinates: 37°53′45″N 113°39′41″W / 37.89583°N 113.66139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Named for | Beryl |
| Elevation[1] | 5,154 ft (1,571 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 84714 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1437500[1] |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 122 |
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| 1950 | 239 | 95.9% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Beryl is an unincorporated community in Iron County, Utah, United States. It has one school, Escalante Valley Elementary. Originally established as a Union Pacific Railroad siding, Beryl was named in 1901 after the semi-precious stone beryl found in the area.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beryl, Utah. Retrieved on May 17, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
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