Hite
Ranger District
Shadow of the Hite Crossing Bridge, almost 5 miles from where Hite is submerged by Lake Powell.
Shadow of the Hite Crossing Bridge, almost 5 miles from where Hite is submerged by Lake Powell.
Hite is located in Utah
Hite
Hite
Hite is located in the United States
Hite
Hite
Coordinates: 37°48′27″N 110°26′23″W / 37.80750°N 110.43972°W / 37.80750; -110.43972
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySan Juan
Established1881
Named forCass Hite
Elevation
[1]
3,704 ft (1,129 m)
GNIS feature ID1455095[1]

Historic Hite is a flooded ghost town at the north end of Lake Powell along the Colorado River in western San Juan County, Utah, United States. Lake Powell, and all of its points of interest, are in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, managed by the National Park Service and available to the public for recreation. The town existed on land that Lake Powell now covers. Hite was named for Cass Hite, an early settler.[2] The name was transferred to a National Park Recreation Area at the north end of Lake Powell. The Hite Crossing Bridge, near the marina, carries Utah State Route 95 over the Colorado River and connects the area to the north of the lake.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hite has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hite
  2. ^ Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. September 27, 2023. p. 22.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Hite, Utah

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Municipalities and communities of San Juan County, Utah, United States
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