Welcome to Big Water ...
The town of Big Water is located in Kane County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Big Water has a population of 510 people<2> (see below for details).
Big Water is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Big Water is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Water lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Big Water, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Big Water lies within the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Big Water: 84741<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Big Water was originally named Glen Canyon City. For more information about the names of Big Water, see The Names of Big Water on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Big Water had an population of 510 people. This is an increase of 7.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Big Water had a population of 475 people (which is 6.67% of the total population of Kane County). This makes Big Water the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Big Water represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 475 people, the population of Big Water increased 13.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 417 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Big Water.
Communities Also Named Big Water ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Big Water - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Water.
Communities near Big Water ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Big Water.
- Page
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Coconino County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <5>
- Adairville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
- Adairville is located in Kane County
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Lee's Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Ferry
- Lee's Ferry is located in Coconino County (AZ)
- Lee's Ferry has also been known as:
- Little Colorado Station
- Saint's Ferry
- Shirts Fort ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirts Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirts Fort
- Shirts Fort is located in Kane County
- Marble Canyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Canyon
- Marble Canyon is located in Coconino County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Canyon <5>
- Paria ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paria
- Paria is located in Kane County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Water. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Water.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Water. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Water.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Water. See our Newspapers Page for Big Water.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Water ...
Looking for more information about Big Water? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Big Water, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Water.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Water. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Water. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Water - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Big Water). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Water or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |