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Moab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in the western United States. It is 233 miles (374 km) southeast of Salt Lake City and 354 miles (569 km) west of Denver, just off of Interstate 70 at the intersection of U.S. Route 191 and State Route 128. The population was 4,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grand County^GR6. Moab hosts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors of the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, which are located close by. The town is also a popular base for mountain bikers who come to ride the nearby Slickrock Trail, and off-roaders who come for the annual Moab Jeep Safari. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias UT county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Moab can mean Moab, the ancient kingdom Moab, Utah Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or popularly, Mother Of All Bombs (MOAB) Mother Of All Bands, a global network of protest musicians (MOAB) Moab Cluster Suite, computer related term Moab is My Washpot, a book written by Stephen Fry Mother Of... Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... U.S. Highway 191 is a spur of U.S. Highway 91 that has two branches. ... State Route 128 follows the Colorado River Utah State Route 128 begins near Moab, Utah and follows the Colorado River almost to the Colorado state line before turning North and terminating at Interstate 70 near Cisco, Utah. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. ... Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. ... Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ... Mountain Bikers on the Slickrock Trail One of several steep hills on the Slickrock Trail The Slickrock Trail, located near Moab, Utah, is a popular mountain biking destination with worldwide fame. ... The Moab Jeep Safari is a biannual event, where 4-weelers come to challange the rough terrian of the Moab Back country. ...

History

Moab is the biblical name of a bastard son of Lot and his firstborn daughter. The biblical Moab fathered the Moabite people that lived in a mountainous strip of land running along the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. This strip of land is also named Moab. It is uncertain how a city in Southeastern Utah came to use that name. The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers attribute the name to William Pierce, the first postmaster, believing that the biblical Moab and this part of Utah were both "the far country". ^[1] However, others believe the name has Paiute, not biblical origins ^[2]. It has been suggested that Lut be merged into this article or section. ... The Moabite language is an extinct Hebrew Canaanite dialect, spoken in Moab (modern-day northwestern Jordan) in the early first millennium BC. Most of our knowledge about Moabite comes from the Mesha Stele, as well as the El-Kerak Stela; this is sufficient to show that it was extremely similar... The Dead Sea (Hebrew: , translated as Sea of Salt); (Arabic: ) is a salt lake between the West Bank and Israel to the west, and Jordan to the east. ... The International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) is a womens organization dedicated to preserving the history of the original settlers of Utah, including Mormon Pioneers. ... Paiute women and children in Yosemite Valley 1891. ...

During the 1800s the area around what is now Moab served as the Colorado River crossing along the Old Spanish Trail. Mormon settlers attempted to establish a trading fort at the river crossing called "Elk Mountain Mission" in 1855 to trade with travelers attempting to cross the river. Later that year and after repeated Indian attacks, the fort was abandoned. A new round of settlers established a permanent settlement in 1878. Moab was incorporated as a town on December 20, 1902. Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ... The Old Spanish Trail is a historic trade route which connected the northern New Mexican settlement of Santa Fé with that of Los Ángeles in California. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

A panorama of the city of Moab from the northern canyon walls.

In 1883 the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad main line was constructed across eastern Utah. The rail line did not pass through Moab. Later, other places to cross the Colorado were constructed, such as Lee's Ferry, Navajo Bridge and Boulder Dam. These changes shifted the trade routes away from Moab. Moab farmers and merchants had to adapt from trading with passing travelers to shipping their goods to distant markets. Soon Moab's origins as one of the few natural crossings of the Colorado River were forgotten. Nevertheless, the U.S. military deemed the bridge over the Colorado River at Moab important enough to place it under guard as late as World War II. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (5661x1350, 2836 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Moab, Utah Portal:Utah/Selected picture/8 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (5661x1350, 2836 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Moab, Utah Portal:Utah/Selected picture/8 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (AAR reporting mark DRG and DRGW) generally referred to as the Rio Grande, became the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1920, and is today a fallen flag (a railroad that has been absorbed into a larger system -- Union Pacific -- as the result... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Lees Ferry is named after John D. Lee a Mormon settler who established a ferry crossing on the Colorado River near Page, Arizona. ... Navajo Bridge crosses the Colorado Rivers Marble Canyon near Lees Ferry, Arizona. ... Hoover Dam is a concrete gravity_arch dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Arizona and Nevada. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab.

Moab's economy was originally based on agriculture, but gradually shifted to mining. Uranium and vanadium were discovered in the area in the 1910s and 1920s. Potash and manganese came next and then oil and gas were discovered. In the 1950s Moab became the uranium Capital of the world after Geologist Charles Steen found uranium ore. Download high resolution version (1496x1134, 286 KB) From [1]; see also the Commons (Media:Delicatearch. ... Download high resolution version (1496x1134, 286 KB) From [1]; see also the Commons (Media:Delicatearch. ... Delicate Arch Delicate Arch Delicate Arch from the rear Delicate Arch grooves caused by Dean Potter Delicate Arch is a freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. ... Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. ... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Standard atomic weight 238. ... General Name, Symbol, Number vanadium, V, 23 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 5, 4, d Appearance silver-grey metal Atomic mass 50. ... // The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Potash Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts. ... General Name, Symbol, Number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 7, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 54. ... Image:Charles Steen. ...

In 1949 famed Western movie director John Ford was talked into using the area for the movie Wagon Master. Ford had been using the area in Monument Valley around Mexican Hat, Utah, south of Moab, since he filmed Stagecoach there 10-years earlier in 1939. A local Moab rancher went, found Ford, and persuaded him to come take a look at Moab. There have been numerous movies filmed in the area ever since, using the beauty of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park as backdrops. Since the 1970s tourism has played an increasing role in the local economy. Partly due to the John Ford movies, the area has become a favorite for photographers, rafters, hikers, and most recently mountain bikers. Moab is also an increasingly popular destination for four-wheelers as well as for BASE jumpers, who are allowed to practice their sport. i like western films The Western is an American genre in literature and film. ... John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director famous for westerns such as Stagecoach and The Searchers and adaptations of such classic 20th century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. ... Monument Valley from the valley floor. ... Mexican Hat Rock Mexican Hat is a census-designated place located in San Juan County, Utah, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 88, a significant decrease from the 1990 figure of 259. ... Stagecoach is a 1939 western film, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. ... Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. ... Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Rafting in Brazil. ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ...

Transportation

Prior to the construction of the railroad in 1883, Moab was a strategic place to cross the Colorado River. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (AAR reporting mark DRG and DRGW) generally referred to as the Rio Grande, became the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1920, and is today a fallen flag (a railroad that has been absorbed into a larger system -- Union Pacific -- as the result...

A toll ferry service across the river ended when a permanent bridge was built in 1911. This bridge was replaced with the current bridge in 1955. The highway that uses this bridge has been renumbered multiple times and is presently numbered U.S. Highway 191. U.S. Highway 191 is a spur of former U.S. Highway 91 that has two branches. ...

Moab gained freight railroad access in 1962, when a spur railroad line was built to service potash mines. Moab has never had passenger rail service, although the California Zephyr has advertised service to Moab in the past via the stops at Thompson Springs (no longer a scheduled stop), Green River or Grand Junction, Colorado. Potash Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts. ... Two California Zephyr express trains meet at a railroad siding (Grizzly) in Garfield County, Colorado beside the Colorado River on March 21, 1949. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Green River is a city located in Utah. ... Mt. ...

Moab currently does not have regular bus service, although charter busses and shuttle service to Salt Lake City or Grand Junction in Colorado are available. Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Mt. ...

Air service is available at Canyonlands Field. Canyonlands Field (IATA: CNY, ICAO: KCNY) is a public airport located 18 miles (29 km) northwest of the city of Moab in Grand County, Utah, USA. The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is served by one commercial airline. ...

Geography

Moab is located just south of the Colorado River, at 38°34′21″N, 109°32′59″W (38.572545, -109.549776)^GR1 at an elevation of 4,025 feet (1227 meters) on the Colorado Plateau. Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 km² (3.6 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,779 people, 1,936 households, and 1,169 families residing in the city. The population density was 506.9/km² (1,313.1/mi²). There were 2,148 housing units at an average density of 227.8/km² (590.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.35% White, 0.36% African American, 5.46% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.44% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,936 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.10. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,620, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $35,291 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,228. About 12.0% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

The following public schools serve Moab area Students:

• Red Rock Elementary School Grades K-3
• Helen M. Knight Intermediate School Grades 4-5
• Grand County Middle School Grades 6-8
• Grand County High School Grades 9-12

In addition the following schools have branch campuses in Moab Grand County High School is a high school in the town of Moab, Utah. ...

• College of Eastern Utah
• Utah State University
• University of Utah

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Moab in Film and TV

Moab has been used as a filming location for movies, TV programs and commercials.

Movies:Rio Grande (1950), Warlock (1958), The Comancheros (1961), Cheyenne Autumn (1963), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1963), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1988), Thelma and Louise (1990),City Slickers II (1994), and Mission: Impossible II (2000). The course for the pod races in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) is a computer-generated imagery montage of Moab area landmarks, including Angel Arch. Rio Grande (1950) is the third installment of John Fords cavalry trilogy, following Fort Apache (1948) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). ... Warlock is a 1959 film, released by Twentieth Century Fox, shot in color and CinemaScope. ... The Comancheros is a 1961 western film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring John Wayne and Stuart Whitman. ... Cheyenne Autumn is a 1964 western starring Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, James Stewart, and Edward G. Robinson. ... The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 United Artists film about the life of Jesus, directed by George Stevens (some scenes by Jean Negulesco and David Lean). ... Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, Alison Doody, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. ... Thelma and Louise Thelma and Louise is a road movie from 1991 conceived and written by Callie Khouri, co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Geena Davis as Thelma, Susan Sarandon as Louise, and Harvey Keitel as a sympathetic detective trying to solve crimes that the two women... Mission: Impossible II, or M:I-2 as it is also known, is the 2000 John Woo-directed sequel to Brian De Palmas 1996 Mission: Impossible motion picture, based on the TV series of the same name. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics (or more specifically, 3D computer graphics) to special effects. ...

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Commercials:Marlboro Cigarettes Marlboro Man campaign, General Motors GM returns to Castle Rock and Union Pacific Railroad's "Building America" campaign. Wayne McLaren as the Marlboro Man in 1976. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM or GMC is the worlds 2nd largest auto company by sales revenue as of the first sales quarter of 2007 (behind Toyota); but remains the largest in total number of vehicles sold. ... Castle Valley is a town located in Grand County, Utah. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks UP) (NYSE: UNP), headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. ...

Named after Moab

The following have been named after the town of Moab:

• Nike Air Mowabb shoe
• Moab Mountain Bike by Schwinn
• Moab wheels--The 16" aluminum wheels that come standard on the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (2003-2007)

A cross country mountain bike race A hardtail mountain bike A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (All Terrain Bicycle)) is a bicycle designed for mountain biking, either on dirt trails or other unpaved environments. ...

See also

• Atlas Uranium Mill
• Moab Tailings
• Upheaval Dome
• Westwater Canyon
• The Lion's Back

Atlas Uranium Mill is a decommissioned uranium mill near Moab, Utah. ... A satellite image of the Moab Tailings. ... Upheaval Dome is a meteor crater in Utah, United States. ... Westwater Canyon. ... The Lions Back is a sandstone ridge in Moab, Utah that is very popular among 4x4ers. ...

Notes

1. ^ Grand Memories 1972 edition p16., published by Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, no ISBN visible on book
2. ^ City of Moab-History

External links

• Official Website of the Moab Travel Council
• Moab Travel Information
• City of Moab website
• Moab Chamber of Commerce
• The Times-Independent, Moab Utah
• The Canyon Country Zephyr
• Moab Farmer's Market
• Dead Horse Point State Park - Popular local landmark
• Grand County School District Moab public schools
• Grand County Utah County Government Services
• 7.5' Moab Area topographic map @ Utah Geological Survey

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 38.572545° -109.549776°
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