Utah Gazetteer
Book Cliffs is a physical feature (cliff) in Emery County. The primary coordinates for Book Cliffs places it within the UT 84525 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Book Cliffs |
| Category: | Utah physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cliff |
| Description: | Incomplete record. |
| History: | So named because their contours are suggestive of the backs of rows of books standing upright. Named by Captain J.W. Gunnison who traversed this country to determine possible routes for the Union Pacific Railroad. |
| County: | Emery County |
| Latitude: | 39.1666368 |
| Longitude: | -110.2923744 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Book Cliffs: Book Cliffs.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Book Cliffs does not include property ownership information.
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