Caineville, Utah Explained

Caineville, Utah
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Utah#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1882
Founder:Elijah Cutler Behunin
Named For:John T. Caine
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4600
Coordinates:38.3331°N -111.0189°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84775
Area Code:435
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1426269

Caineville is an unincorporated community in central Wayne County, Utah, United States.[1]

The community is located east of Capitol Reef National Park and west of Hanksville, along the Fremont River and Utah State Route 24. The settlement was named after John T. Caine[2] and was founded by Elijah Cutler Behunin, whom the LDS Church sent there in 1882 to open the area for settlement.[3]

Swing Arm City is a 2,600-acre off-highway vehicle area near Caineville.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. 1426269. Caineville.
  2. Geology and Geography of the Henry Mountains Region, Utah. Hunt. Charles B.. Averitt. Paul. Miller. Ralph L.. United States Geological Survey. Professional Paper. 228. 1953. 21.
  3. Book: Van Cott, John W.. Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 61–62. 1990. 9 Feb 2018. 978-0-87480-345-7. 797284427.
  4. Web site: Where You Can Motocross Utah's Biggest Natural Jumps and Ridgeline Singletrack . Ambrose Martos . Men's Journal . 25 February 2020.