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'''Ticaboo''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in far southeastern [[Garfield County, Utah|Garfield County]], [[Utah]], [[United States]]. It lies along [[Utah State Route 276|State Route 276]] more than {{convert|90|mi}} by air east of the city of [[Panguitch, Utah|Panguitch]], the [[county seat]] of Garfield County.<ref>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2008, pp. 102, 103.</ref> Its elevation is 4,265 feet (1,300 m).<ref name="gnis" /> Although it is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 84533.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84533 Zip Code Lookup]</ref> Ticaboo gets its name from Ticaboo Creek, which was named by Cass Hite in the 1880s, for a [[Southern Paiute language|Paiute]] word meaning "friendly".<ref name=names>{{cite book | last = Van Cott | first = John W. | title = Utah Place Names | year = 1990 | publisher = [[University of Utah Press]] | location = Salt Lake City | page = 370 | isbn = 0-87480-345-4}}</ref> |
'''Ticaboo''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in far southeastern [[Garfield County, Utah|Garfield County]], [[Utah]], [[United States]]. It lies along [[Utah State Route 276|State Route 276]] more than {{convert|90|mi}} by air east of the city of [[Panguitch, Utah|Panguitch]], the [[county seat]] of Garfield County.<ref>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2008, pp. 102, 103.</ref> Its elevation is 4,265 feet (1,300 m).<ref name="gnis" /> Although it is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 84533.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84533 Zip Code Lookup]</ref> Ticaboo gets its name from Ticaboo Creek, which was named by Cass Hite in the 1880s, for a [[Southern Paiute language|Paiute]] word meaning "friendly".<ref name=names>{{cite book | last = Van Cott | first = John W. | title = Utah Place Names | year = 1990 | publisher = [[University of Utah Press]] | location = Salt Lake City | page = 370 | isbn = 0-87480-345-4}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The Ticaboo townsite was organized in the late 1970's to both provide housing to the then booming Uranium mining industry in south eastern Garflield County, as well as tap into the tourism potential of nearby Lake Powell.<ref>http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gcn5/id/18545/show/18555/rec/35 |
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==Trail of the Ancients== |
==Trail of the Ancients== |
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Ticaboo is located on Highway 276, which is |
Ticaboo is located on Highway 276, which is a part of the [[Trail of the Ancients]] National Scenic Byway. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gcn5/id/18545/show/18555/rec/35==External links== |
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* [http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/ticaboo.html Ticaboo] at Garfield County Office of Tourism |
* [http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/ticaboo.html Ticaboo] at Garfield County Office of Tourism |
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Ticaboo | |
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 LDS chapel in Ticaboo | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Garfield |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founded by | A. Roy May |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Lamiya Morrill |
| Elevation | 4,265 ft (1,300 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 84533 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1434980[1] |
Ticaboo is an unincorporated community in far southeastern Garfield County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 276 more than 90 miles (140 km) by air east of the city of Panguitch, the county seat of Garfield County.[2] Its elevation is 4,265 feet (1,300 m).[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84533.[3] Ticaboo gets its name from Ticaboo Creek, which was named by Cass Hite in the 1880s, for a Paiute word meaning "friendly".[4]
History
The Ticaboo townsite was organized in the late 1970's to both provide housing to the then booming Uranium mining industry in south eastern Garflield County, as well as tap into the tourism potential of nearby Lake Powell.<ref>http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gcn5/id/18545/show/18555/rec/35
Trail of the Ancients
Ticaboo is located on Highway 276, which is a part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway.
References
- ^ a b "Ticaboo, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 102, 103.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 370. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gcn5/id/18545/show/18555/rec/35==External links==
Media related to Ticaboo, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
- Ticaboo at Garfield County Office of Tourism
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