Bloomington is a community in southern Washington County, Utah, United States, which now forms the southwestern part of the city of St. George.
Bloomington | |
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Neighborhood | |
  Bloomington Location of Bloomington in within the State of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′48″N 113°36′22″W / 37.04667°N 113.60611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| City | St. George |
| Settled | 1870 |
| Founded by | William Carpenter |
| Elevation | 2,523 ft (769 m) |
| Population | 10,053 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain) |
| ZIP code | 84790 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437504[1] |
Access to Bloomington is achieved by Interstate 15's interchange with Brigham Road (Exit 4), Southern Parkway (SR-7) Exit 2, or by Tonaquint Drive on the north side of the "Bloomington Circle".
Notable events
editIn 2005 there was massive flooding in the Washington County area. The Man-O-War bridge usually remained opened; however, it was closed for a few hours at a time during the worst of the flooding. The community gathered together to sandbag and protect homes along the Virgin River. Although many were flooded, no houses were swept away as they were in the Green Valley area.
Man O War Bridge
editThe Man O War Bridge crosses the Virgin River and connects the "Bloomington Circle" to I-15 via Pioneer Road.[2]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bloomington has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]
Notable people
edit- Texas Rose Bascom (1922-1993), rodeo trick rider and fancy trick roper, Hollywood actress, hall of fame inductee[4]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 Oct 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Kuzmanic, Joyce (21 Dec 2010). "An excavator worked tirelessly on the Man O War bridge today". St. George News. Retrieved 25 Apr 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Bloomington, Utah
- ^ "National Day of the Cowboy: Southern Utah cowgirl, cowboy honored".