About Kanab
Kanab is a close-knit town in southwestern Utah counting 5,291 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Kanab is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 342 residents per square mile.
📰 Kanab News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Kanab Unique
- The only place in America named Kanab — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southwestern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,291.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Kanab
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Kanab
- Angel Village Cafe
- Houston's Trail's End Restaurant
- Iron Horse
- Juniper Ridge — international
- Kanab Creek Bakery (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- The Rocking V Cafe
- Wild Thyme
- Willow Canyon Outdoor (café)
- Chuckwagon Cookout — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kanab Heritage Museum · Museum
- Little Hollywood Movie Museum · Museum
- Moqui Cave · Museum
- Competition Hill (Comp) · Attraction
- Dinosaur Tracks · Attraction
- Eagle Gate Arch · Attraction
- Great Chamber · Attraction
- Gunsmoke Movie Set · Attraction
- Kanab City Pool · Water park
- Kanab Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kanab
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Kanab
- Kanab CTE Center
- Kanab High
- Kanab Middle
- Kanab School
- Kane Preschool
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Kane County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.