Dead Ox Canyon (Utah)

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Dead Ox Canyon is a canyon in southern Morgan County, Utah, United States. [1]

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The canyon is located in the Wasatch Range. It begins just north of the Dead Ox summit and then runs roughly east for about 3 miles (4.8 km) until it reaches its mouth in East Canyon, within the East Canyon State Park and just south of the East Canyon Reservoir. [2]

Dead Ox Canyon received its name from an incident when oxen escaped their owners and were found dead. [3]

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References

  1. "Dead Ox Canyon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "MyTopo Maps - Dead Ox Canyon, Utah, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.
  3. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 104. ISBN   978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC   797284427 . Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.

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