Greenwich, Utah
Encyclopedia
Greenwich is an unincorporated community
in northeastern Piute County
, Utah
, United States
, just east of the Fishlake National Forest
. It lies along State Route 62
northeast of the town of Junction
, the county seat
of Piute County. Its elevation is 6,854 feet (2,089 m). Although Greenwich is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 84732. Greenwich is said to be an anglicized form of a Native American name.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northeastern Piute County
Piute County, Utah
Piute County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. The population in 2000 was 1,435, and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 1,365. It was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans. The county seat is Junction and the largest city is Circleville.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, just east of the Fishlake National Forest
Fishlake National Forest
Fishlake National Forest is located in south central Utah, USA. Its namesake is the largest freshwater mountain lake in the state.-Geography:...
. It lies along State Route 62
Utah State Route 62
Utah State Route 62 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Over a span of , it connects the cities of Junction and Kingston in Piute County to SR-24 in Sevier County to the northwest.-Route description:...
northeast of the town of Junction
Junction, Utah
Junction is a town in and the county seat of Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction is located at ....
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Piute County. Its elevation is 6,854 feet (2,089 m). Although Greenwich is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 84732. Greenwich is said to be an anglicized form of a Native American name.