Modena is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in far western Iron County, near the Nevada border in southwestern Utah, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15.
Geography The settlement lies along State Route 56 west of the city of Parowan, the county seat of Iron County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102. Its elevation is 5,476 feet (1,669 m).
Modena has a post office with the ZIP code of 84753.Zip Code Lookup
The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a polygamous sect, is based near Modena.
History The settlement was established as a railroad town in 1899 by the Utah and Nevada Railway. By 1905 it was on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad route between Salt Lake City and Southern California.
Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Modena has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Modena, Utah
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Nevada State Route 319
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