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Blanding (/ ˈ b l æ n d ɪ ŋ / ⓘ) (Navajo: Shash Jaaʼ) is a city in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,394 at the 2020 census , making it the most populated city in San Juan County.
Comb Ridge (Navajo: Tséyíkʼáán) [1] is a linear north to south-trending monocline nearly 80 miles long in Southeastern Utah and Northeastern Arizona. Its northern end merges with the Abajo Mountains some eleven miles west of Blanding. It extends essentially due south for 45 km (28 mi) to the San Juan River.
SR-95 was added to the state highway system in 1935 as a spur connecting SR-47 (now US-191) near Blanding with Natural Bridges National Monument. [2] It was extended in 1949, crossing the Colorado River at Hite and continuing to SR-24 at Hanksville. [3] Except for a short piece near Blanding, the road remained unpaved through the 1960s. [4]
San Juan County (/ s æ n ˈ w ɑː n / san-WAHN) is a county in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Utah.As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,518. [2]
The road enters Utah in a remote portion of the Navajo Nation. The highway passes through mostly desolate areas of eastern Utah. Several portions are National or Utah Scenic Byways. It passes through Bluff, Blanding, Monticello (the seat of San Juan County), and Moab, the largest city in southeastern Utah and the seat of Grand County.
Map of the United States with Utah highlighted Salt Lake City is the capital and largest city in Utah. Utah is a state located in the Western United States. As of 2020, there are 253 municipalities in the U.S. state of Utah. A municipality is called a town if the population is under 1,000 people, and a city if the population is over 1,000 people.
Blanding: Ruins located in the Edge of the Cedars State Park. Three Kiva: Monticello: Ruins. Dark Canyon Ruins: Anasazi: Blanding: Dark Canyon Wilderness: Cliff dwelling Ruins located in Dark Canyon Wilderness: White Canyon (Horsecollar Ruin) Anasazi Ruins located in Natural Bridges National Monument. House on Fire: Cliff dwelling Ruins. Fallen ...
The Abajo Mountains, sometimes referred to as the Blue Mountains, are a small mountain range west of Monticello, Utah, south of Canyonlands National Park and north of Blanding, Utah. The mountain range is located within the Manti–La Sal National Forest. The highest point within the range is Abajo Peak at 11,360 feet (3,463 m). [1]