Grand County, Administrative division in eastern Utah, US.
Grand County extends across 3,684 square miles of red rock formations, including sections of the Colorado River and Green River valleys.
The county originated in 1890, named after the Grand River, which was later renamed to the Colorado River in the early 20th century.
Indigenous communities inhabited this region for 10,000 years, with pueblo farming settlements existing during the 11th and 12th centuries.
The county seat of Moab provides access to national parks, including Arches National Park and sections of Canyonlands National Park.
Mount Waas, reaching 12,336 feet in elevation, stands as the highest point in this red rock territory of eastern Utah.
Location: Utah
Inception: 1890
Capital city: Moab
Shares border with: Uintah County, Mesa County, San Juan County, Emery County, Carbon County, Garfield County, Montrose County, Wayne County
Website: https://grandcountyutah.net
GPS coordinates: 38.99000,-109.56000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:53
Arches National Park
29.2 km
Delicate Arch
27.9 km
Dead Horse Point State Park
56 km
Horseshoe Canyon
62.7 km
Landscape Arch
22.6 km
Balanced Rock
32.2 km
Crystal Geyser
50.1 km
Slickrock Trail
45 km
Devils Garden
23.8 km
Castleton Tower
41.2 km
Desolation Canyon
61.4 km
Fiery Furnace
26.6 km
Wall Arch
22.4 km
Corona Arch
46 km
Grandstaff Canyon
42.7 km
Double Arch
33.3 km
Green River State Park
51.4 km
Courthouse Towers
40.1 km
Wolfe Ranch
28.4 km
Canyon Lands
66.6 km
Courthouse Wash Pictographs
42.6 km
Merrimac Butte
39.4 km
Denis Julien Inscription
60.1 km
Thompson Wash Rock Art District
13.4 km
Arthur Taylor House
44.2 km
Star Hall
46.4 km
Moab Cabin
46.5 km
Rock House-Custodian's Residence
41.7 kmReviews
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