Map of Bicknell town, Utah

Bicknell is a town along State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 327.

Bicknell town overview:
Name:	Bicknell town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Utah
County:	Wayne County
Incorporated:	1938
Elevation:	7,123 ft (2,171 m)
Total Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²)
Land Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	327
Population Density:	586.39/sq mi (226.32/km²)
ZIP code:	84715
Area code:	435
FIPS code:	4905490
GNISfeature ID:	1438623

Online Interactive Map

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History

Bicknell was originally called Thurber, or Thurber Town, for A.K. Thurber, who in 1879 built the first house in the area. In 1897 the town moved to a new location due to sandy soil and poor water conditions.

In 1914 Thomas W. Bicknell, a wealthy eastern author, historian, and Education Commissioner for Rhode Island, offered a thousand-volume library to any Utah town that would rename itself after him. The town of Grayson also wanted the library prize, so in a compromise in 1916, Grayson took the name of Blanding, Mr. Bicknell’s wife’s maiden name, as a tribute to her parents. The two towns split the library, each receiving 500 books.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km), all land. It is situated at an altitude of 7,125 feet (2,172 m) above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. The Fremont River flows through the valley, which lies between 11,305-foot (3,446 m) Thousand Lake Mountain to the north and 11,317-foot (3,449 m) Boulder Mountain to the south. Fishlake National Forest is to the north, and Dixie National Forest is to the south. The Capitol Reef National Park Visitors Center is 17 miles (27 km) to the east.

Distances

120 miles (190 km) northeast of Bryce Canyon National Park
110 miles (180 km) southwest of Price
165 miles (266 km) west of Moab
169 miles (272 km) south of Provo
212 miles (341 km) south of Salt Lake City
228 miles (367 km) northeast of St. George

Area sites

Bicknell Bottoms wildlife habitat and fish hatchery (3.5 miles (5.6 km) SE)
Boulder Mountain (11,317 feet (3,449 m), 37 miles (60 km) SE)
Capitol Reef National Park (17 miles (27 km) E)
Fruita Schoolhouse (20 miles (32 km) E)
Teasdale Tithing Office and Granary (6 miles (10 km) SE)
Thousand Lake Mountain (11,305 feet (3,446 m), 17 miles (27 km) NNE)

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bicknell has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps.