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Brian Head is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census , a significant decrease from the 2000 figure of 118. Brian Head is also the location of the Brian Head Ski Resort .
Noted for its $6.4 million purchase of Vendovi Island in 2010 and its $18.5 million acquisition of Turtleback Mountain on Orcas Island in 2006, the Preservation Trust has permanently protected 270 properties, 38 miles of shoreline and 16,000 acres on 20 islands, including land now managed as public parks, nature preserves, wildlife habitat, and ...
In 1852, the Territory of Oregon created Island County, including the San Juan Islands. In 1853, Island County became part of the Washington Territory, [5] which created Whatcom County out of parts of Island County in 1854. The San Juan Islands were finally split off into present-day San Juan County in 1873.
San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, United States. It has a land area of 142.59 km 2 (55.053 sq mi) and a population of 8,632 [ 2 ] as of the 2020 census .
There are approximately 743 islands and rocks in the San Juan Island chain. Most of the county's population lives on the largest four islands, which are the only county islands served by the Washington State Ferries. The four largest islands are: Orcas Island (149.43 km 2; 57.70 sq mi) San Juan Island (143.62 km 2; 55.45 sq mi)
Brian Head Resort was established in 1964, and once operated as a one-chairlift resort. Currently, the resort has 8 chairlifts, 71 runs, and over 650 skiable acres. It also features a bridge between its two skiable mountains, Navajo Peak and Brian Head. A free town shuttle can transport you around the town and resort for no cost.
At the island's northern end is the village of Eastsound, the largest population center on Orcas and the second largest in San Juan County. Other, smaller hamlets on the island include Orcas Landing (where the inter-island/mainland ferry lands), West Sound (with Eastsound addresses), Deer Harbor, Rosario (with Eastsound addresses), Olga and Doe ...
Brian Head, at 11,312 feet (3,448 m) high, is the highest peak on the Markagunt Plateau and in Iron County in southwestern Utah, United States. [4] Brian Head Peak is located east of Cedar City and just north of Cedar Breaks National Monument in Dixie National Forest . [ 5 ]