Newcastle, Utah
Newcastle, Utah | |
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Post office in Newcastle | |
Location in Iron County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′46″N 113°33′52″W / 37.66278°N 113.56444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Newcastle | 1910 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,259 ft (1,603 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 247 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84756 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-54330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629952 |
Newcastle (also New Castle) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Iron County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 56, 30 miles (48 km) west of Cedar City. Newcastle has a post office with the ZIP code of 84756. The population was 247 at the 2010 census. Newcastle was founded in 1910 by citizens of the more isolated Pinto.
Newcastle is a small farming community which has a dairy, orchard, greenhouses producing house plants and tomatoes, and several fields. Crops produced include wheat, oats, alfalfa, corn and potatoes.