Gunnison, Utah

Gunnison, Utah
Looking south down Gunnison's Main Street (US-89), June 2005
Location in Sanpete County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 39°9′19″N 111°49′6″W / 39.15528°N 111.81833°W / 39.15528; -111.81833
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySanpete
Founded1859
Named afterJohn Williams Gunnison
Area
  Total
4.79 sq mi (12.40 km2)
  Land4.79 sq mi (12.40 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,138 ft (1,566 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,509
  Density732.57/sq mi (282.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84634
Area code435
FIPS code49-32660
GNIS feature ID1428432
WebsiteOfficial website

Gunnison is a city in the Sevier Valley in southwestern Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,509 at the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.