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Zion Ponderosa
Located near Zion National Park, Zion Ponderosa is your destination for excitement. Our recreational activities include ATV, horseback riding, and much more.(CLICK HERE)
Real
Estate - Area Towns and Neighborhoods
Read below for information about the
towns and neighborhoods surrounding St.
George in Washington County, Utah. It
will help with your real
estate research needs. Also check
the
Washington County School District
site for school information.
Apple Valley
Apple Valley started out as a housing
development between Hurricane
and Hildale on
SR-59. However, they grew concerned in
2003 over possible annexation by one of
the neighboring towns or the possible
construction of a truss factory. The town
of Apple Valley officially incorporated
in October 2004. It is very picturesque
with the beautiful desert scenery that
makes nearby Zion
National Park attractive to people
from all over the world.
Children in Apple Valley attend Three
Falls Elementary, Hurricane Middle School,
and Hurricane High School. In 2004 it
had a population of 650.
Bloomington
Bloomington is a community that is located
in the southern part of St. George city
and is on the west side of Interstate
15. Bloomington was originally established
as a development around the Bloomington
Golf Course. The Virgin River follows
a winding course through the community
and is crossed by Man O' War Bridge. Part
of the community
Elementary students attend Bloomington
Elementary and eventually feed into Dixie
High School (a few miles away) through
Dixie Intermediate School and Dixie Middle
School. Bloomington, Christensen, and
Petroglyph parks are also in Bloomington.
Bloomington Park has 24 acres which includes
three ball parks, volleyball court, basketball
court, picnic area, and a playground.
Central
Central is a small community about 26
miles north of St. George on SR-18. Many
people live here who enjoy the opportunity
to enjoy a rural open space area while
enjoying the amenities of St. George nearby.
Students from Central attend Enterprise
Elementary School and Enterprise High
School.
Enterprise
Located 40 miles north of St. George on
SR-18, Enterprise is an agricultural town.
It produces products like potatoes, alfalfa,
and hay. In fact, the hay from Enterprise
is shipped all around the world.
Children in Enterprise attend Enterprise
Elementary and Enterprise High School.
Gunlock
Gunlock is located about 21 miles northwest
of St. George. It was established on the
Old Spanish Trail so that the residents
could trade with people traveling on the
trail. The name "Gunlock" is
the nickname of the community's founder,
William Hamblin, who was a gun expert.
Each year Gunlock hosts its own rodeo.
Children from Gunlock typically attend
Red Mountain Elementary, Lava Rock Intermediate
School, Snow Canyon Middle School, and
Snow Canyon High School.
Hildale
Hildale is an interesting town in that
it is home to a clan of polygamists along
with its sister city, Colorado City, Arizona.
It is south of Hurricane
and Apple Valley
on SR-59 just 20 minutes away from Pipe
Springs National Monument.
Children from Hildale attend Three Falls
Elementary, Hurricane Middle School, and
Hurricane High School.
Hurricane
Hurricane is a rapidly growing town located
about 19 miles northeast of St. George.
It is on Highway 9 which connects with
Interstate 15. It was originally settled
at the turn of the century when a canal
was eventually built to support a town
here in Hurricane. Now the area has many
orchards and turf grass farms. It also
welcomes millions of people a year who
travel through the town to visit Zion
Canyon in
Zion National Park.
Children attend Hurricane Elementary
School, Hurricane Middle School, and Hurricane
High School. The town hosts many recreational
leagues covering many sports for all ages,
and Hurricane is also home to Sky Mountain
Golf Course - a scenic 18 hole and par
72 course.
Ivins
At the foot of dramatic 1,500 foot red
cliffs, Ivins is truly a beautiful place
to live. It is also home Tuacahn
Center for the Arts which brings Broadway
to the desert and Red Mountain Spa which
offers luxurious pampering and rejuvenating
recreational activities. The town was
not settled until the early 1920s after
a canal was finally built in the area
during World War I. Ivins is a few miles
northeast of St. George and is near Snow
Canyon State Park.
School students in Ivins attend Red Mountain
Elementary School, Lava Ridge Intermediate
School, Snow Canyon Middle School, and
Snow Canyon High School. Ivins has one
park with many amenities, two mini-parks
that offer a few amenities, and two parks
devoted to the natural landscape.
La Verkin
La Verkin is just north of Hurricane on
SR-9 on the Virgin River. The La Verkin
Fruit and Nursery Company which incorporated
in the late 1880s, and helped bring people
and money to the town. Today it is a growing
town since nearby Hurricane
is rapidly growing.
Children in La Verkin attend La Verkin
Elementary, Hurricane Middle School, and
Hurricane High School.
Leeds
Located 17 miles northeast of St. George
on Interstate 15 is Leeds. It was established
in 1867, but really began to grow a few
years later when silver was discovered
in nearby Silver
Reef. Today the town enjoys a peaceful
existence near the Quail Creek State Park
and other points of interest like Silver
Reef ghost town.
Children here attend La Verkin Elementary,
Hurricane Middle School, and Hurricane
High School.
New Harmony
About 40 miles northeast of St. George
is the small bedroom community of New
Harmony. This area is known for its orchards
that produce delicious fruit. Of note,
it was the first settlement and county
seat of Washington County when it was
established in 1852.
Pine Valley
Pine Valley, about 35 miles north of St.
George, is a picturesque community with
uncharacteristic green pine trees and
meadows. This is a favorite place for
Southern Utahns to visit since it is so
green and unlike the desert landscape
of the rest of the region.
Students from Pine Valley attend Enterprise
Elementary School and Enterprise High
School.
Rockville
Rockville is just west of Springdale
and the mouth to Zion Canyon in Zion
National Park on SR-9. It was originally
settled in the 1860s by early Mormon settlers
who were trying to set up cotton growing
areas here. Now, it is a bedroom community
that welcomes millions of annual visitors
who come to see Zion National Park.
Children in Rockville attend Springdale
Elementary, Hurricane Middle School, and
Hurricane High School.
Santa Clara
Santa Clara began when Jacob Hamblin and
other Mormon missionaries built a cabin
in the 1850s on the Santa Clara River
to work with the Paiute Indians and travelers
going to California during. Now, Santa
Clara is a prosperous community whose
borders with St. George are now almost
indistinguishable. It is also near Snow
Canyon State Park.
Kids in Santa Clara attend Santa Clara
Elementary School, Lava Ridge Intermediate
School, Snow Canyon Middle School, and
Snow Canyon High School. Santa Clara is
also home to the Archie H. Gubler and
A, B & Pony League ball fields and
the Santa Clara Arboretum that has a beautiful
cactus garden.
Silver Reef
Silver Reef is about 18 miles northeast
of St. George and has an interesting history.
It was a silver mining town after silver
was discovered here in the 1870. The silver
mining industry brought many businesses
here, and historic building still stand.
People from all over the area come here
to visit this ghost town.
Toquerville
Toquerville is six miles northwest of
Hurricane, and
is a pleasant little town.
It is in Washington County that borders both Arizona and Nevada. This small town of just under 1,000 residents during the 2000 census, is a great place to live. It provides a small town feel, but is just 24 miles northeast of St. George and 35 miles southeast of Cedar City, which are both larger towns. Interstate 15 provides easy access to the town.
Millions of people annually visit the Tocquerville area as they visit nearby Zion National Park. Zion Canyon, the most popular part of the park, is about 24 miles east of the town along State Highways 17 and 9. Also, the exit on Interstate 15 to Kolob Canyon is nearby to the north of the town.
A spot that locals enjoy is the Tocquerville Falls. Here water cascades over a series of rock drop-offs, and people typically hike to them and eat a picnic.
Children attend La Verkin Elementary
School, Hurricane Middle School, and Hurricane
High School.
Veyo
Veyo is a small community about 16 miles
north of St. George on SR-18. The community
was established in 1914 after a canal
was built to bring water to the town.
Just north of Veyo is Brookside. The community
has several businesses despite its small
size and out-of-the-way location.
Students from Veyo can either attend
Diamond Valley Elementary School, Desert
Hills Intermediate School, Dixie Middle
School, and Dixie High School or Enterprise
Elementary School and Enterprise High
School. Veyo has a park that families
can enjoy together.
Virgin
Virgin is a few miles east of Hurricane
on SR-9. It welcomes millions of people
each who travel along SR-9 on their way
to Zion Canyon in Zion
National Park. Access to Kolob Canyon
in the national park from the south is
only through Virgin. The town was settled
in the 1850s as a farming community. Oil
was even drilled here for a few decades.
Student from Virgin attend La Verkin
Elementary School, Hurricane Middle School,
and Hurricane High School.
Washington
City
Just northeast of St. George is Washington
City. It was originally founded as part
of a cotton growing mission in Southern
Utah by early Mormon pioneers in the 1850s
just before the Civil War. Since then
Washington City has grown like St. George
and other Washington County cities. Currently,
the city is enjoying an influx of retirees
who find the mild winters here attractive.
Washington City children attend Washington
Elementary School, Fossil Ridge Intermediate
School, Pine View Middle School, and Pine
View High School. Washington City also
runs Green Spring Golf Course, two parks,
ballparks, and a swimming pool.
Winchester
Hills, Diamond Valley, & Dammeron
Valley
These three housing developments north
of St. George along SR-18 flourished over
the last 15 years. People who live in
these developments want to live both near
the natural scenery of Southern Utah while
enjoying living close to the conveniences
of St. George. Many of the residents own
animals like horses and chickens. These
developments are all close to the northeast
entrance of Snow
Canyon State Park, and a new community
is developing surrouding The Ledges Golf
Course just south of Winchester Hills.
Students from these communities attend
Diamond Valley Elementary School, Desert
Hills Intermediate, Dixie Middle School,
and Dixie High School. Each development
has a park for residents to enjoy with
their families.
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