Glendale

History

Glendale was originally called "Berryville", and under the latter name permanent settlement was first made in 1864. Sources differ whether the town was named for glens and dales near the town site,

Geography

Glendale is located in western Kane County at an elevation of in Long Valley, along the East Fork of the Virgin River. U.S. Route 89 passes through the town as it follows the valley, leading southwest to Orderville and north to Panguitch. According to the United States Census Bureau, Glendale has a total area of , all of it land. Glendale Bench Road leads east from Glendale to the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM). The rustic and scenic road meets Skutumpah Road, running through the GSENM and ending at one of the GSENM Visitor Centers in Cannonville, near Bryce Canyon.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  329
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  203
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  186
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  166
• Wild Turkey

  Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  161
• Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

  Aphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858) · Aves
  149
• Western Bluebird

  Sialia mexicana Swainson, 1832 · Aves
  138
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  135

Most recent

• M 2.78 — 2026-08-05
  9 km N of New Harmony, Utah
• M 2.62 — 2026-07-23
  18 km NNW of Panguitch, Utah
• M 2.6 — 2026-07-23
  3 km W of Circleville, Utah
• M 2.64 — 2026-05-20
  11 km NE of Hildale, Utah
• M 3.05 — 2026-05-04
  20 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah
• M 2.99 — 2026-04-28
  19 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah