Grass Valley (Utah)
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Grass Valley is a long, narrow valley in eastern Piute
and Sevier
counties, in Utah
. It is bounded on the west and southwest by the Sevier Plateau, on the east by the Parker Range, and is connected to Plateau Valley
to the north.
It is also the home of Otter Creek Reservoir
(and its eponymous state park), and the towns of Angle, Greenwich
, and Koosharem
.
Piute County, Utah
Piute County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. The population in 2000 was 1,435, and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 1,365. It was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans. The county seat is Junction and the largest city is Circleville.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and Sevier
Sevier County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,842 people, 6,081 households, and 4,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,016 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
counties, in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It is bounded on the west and southwest by the Sevier Plateau, on the east by the Parker Range, and is connected to Plateau Valley
Plateau Valley (Utah)
Plateau Valley is a valley in Sevier County, Utah, roughly 15 miles southeast of Richfield. It is located immediately north of Grass Valley, and is bounded on the west by Mormon Mountain and on the east by Boobe Hole Mountain. Koosharem Reservoir is located in the southern part of the valley. SR-24...
to the north.
It is also the home of Otter Creek Reservoir
Otter Creek Reservoir
Otter Creek Reservoir is a high alpine reservoir located in Piute County Utah, United States.It is a popular location for rainbow trout fishing....
(and its eponymous state park), and the towns of Angle, Greenwich
Greenwich, Utah
Greenwich is an unincorporated community in northeastern Piute County, Utah, United States, just east of the Fishlake National Forest. It lies along State Route 62 northeast of the town of Junction, the county seat of Piute County. Its elevation is 6,854 feet . Although Greenwich is...
, and Koosharem
Koosharem, Utah
Koosharem is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The town's name is said to come from either an edible tuber, a traditional staple food for the area's Native Americans, or a Native American name for red clover. The population was 276 at the 2000 census...
.