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A 200' aerial view overlooking Moab, Utah. With a 2020 census population of 5,366 citizens, it is the county seat of Grand County. The area is a tourist hotspot for its dramatic scenery & easy access to nearby Arches & Canyonlands National Parks. The area was settled in 1878 & Moab was incorporated in 1902. During World War II, Moab was used as a Citizen Isolation Center for Japanese-American internees deemed as "troublemakers". Moab's initial economy was based on agricultural but soon transitioned to mining of nearby natural resources including uranium, potash, manganese, vanadium, oil & gas. Today the city is seeing an influx of second-home buyers w/ skyrocketing property values & rising cost of living. The name Moab is likely from the Biblical name Moab which was the area of land east of the Jordan River. There are others who believe the name is derived from the Paiute word "moapa" meaning mosquito.
More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moab,_Utah
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Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.Source: wikipedia
