Virgin (Utah)
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 Bookstore and Post Office in Virgin |
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| Foundation : | 1857 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Washington County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 12 ′ N , 113 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 596 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 19.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 30.9 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 30.9 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1099 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84779 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-80530 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1433898 | ||
| Website : | www.virginutah.org | ||
| Mayor : | John Grow | ||
Virgin is a city in Washington County , the most southwestern part of the US state of Utah near Zion National Park . The Virgin River , which gave the city its name, runs along the city . The population was 596 according to the 2010 US census . Utah State Route 9 runs through the city . In about two hours (approx. 220 km) you can reach the gambling metropolis Las Vegas in Nevada from Virgin .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Virgin covers an area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²) at an elevation of approximately 3606 feet (1099 m). In the north-west of the city is the Hurricane Mesa Test Facility , a former test airfield of the US Air Force that is now only used privately .
Gun ownership obligation
In May 2000, a law was passed, the Virgin of the every household owned a firearm dictates. This was addressed in Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine . The law excludes convicted criminals, people with intellectual disabilities, conscientious objectors, and those who cannot afford a weapon. Disregard of the law, however, will not be prosecuted.
Web links
- Official website of the Town Virgin (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ United States Census Bureau website , accessed April 23, 2014.
- ^ Announcement on ABC News from November 5, 2000 accessed on April 23, 2014