Hite | |
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.jpg) Shadow of theHite Crossing Bridge, almost 5 miles from where Hite is submerged by Lake Powell. | |
  Hite  Hite | |
| Coordinates:37°48′27″N110°26′23″W / 37.80750°N 110.43972°W /37.80750; -110.43972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | San Juan |
| Established | 1881 |
| Named after | Cass Hite |
| Elevation | 3,704 ft (1,129 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1455095[1] |
HistoricHite is a floodedghost town at the north end ofLake Powell along theColorado River in westernSan Juan County,Utah, United States.Lake Powell, and all of its points of interest, are in theGlen Canyon National Recreation Area, managed by theNational 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. TheHite Crossing Bridge, near the marina, carriesUtah State Route 95 over the Colorado River and connects the area to the north of the lake.
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Hite has asemi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]
Municipalities and communities ofSan Juan County, Utah,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |