Saturday, January 20, 2007
So, where's Beryl UT?
It's in Southwestern Utah.
To be honest, I don't think I've seen Beryl (the town) yet. We're located about 6 miles north of Beryl Junction and as best I can tell, that junction is about 6 miles east of Beryl. I know we're about 17 miles north of Enterprise and about 20 miles or so from the Nevada border.
Our nearest neighbors are about 1/4 mile. We can see them, but rarely ever hear them.
Legend has it that it was named for Beryl, a class of gemstones that include the Aquamarine, Emerald, and Morganite. I've not been able to track that down yet as fact... but it sounds good enough.
Physically, we're officially in the Escalante Valley. Our elevation is just over 5300 feet, so you can imagine, I'm huffing and puffing pretty good. To get to Cedar City (about 38 miles northeast) we go over the mountains (just over 6200 feet). Same thing to get to St. George... that's about 60 miles south.
While Cedar City and St. George are among the fastest growing cities in Utah, maybe even the USA, Beryl is really a ghost town. There used to be a railroad depot, but since there are no passengers, there's no need for a depot. There's still a water tower (symbolic) and a small maintenance office.
Beryl Junction is what most folks consider to be "Beryl". That's where you'll find the elementary school, a restaurant, the power company offices, and a couple of other shops. The official Post Office is at New Castle, some 10 miles east of Beryl Junction.
In a couple of days, I'll get a photo gallery of local snapshots. Then you'll get a better idea of what my new home looks like.
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