Editing Millard County, Utah (section)

==Geography==
Millard County lies on the west side of Utah. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of [[Nevada]]. The county terrain consists of arid, rough undulating flatlands interrupted by numerous hills and mountain ridges.<ref name=MCU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Millard+County,+UT/@39.0640559,-113.5925571,231202m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80b4addf120381db:0x79227a83bd0a29ce!8m2!3d39.0611744!4d-113.1918021 ''Millard County UT''  Google Maps]</ref> The highest point in the county is Mine Camp Peak in the Central Utah Plateaus, at {{convert|10222|ft|m}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |title="Highest Point in Utah Counties". Peakbagger (accessed 27 March 2019) |access-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090116/https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|6828|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|6572|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|255|sqmi}} (3.7%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_49.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=June 25, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It is the third-largest county in Utah by area.

The [[Sevier Desert]] covers much of Millard County, being the seafloor of ancient [[Lake Bonneville]]. [[Sevier Lake]], a mostly dry remnant of Lake Bonneville, is in central Millard County. The [[Pahvant Mountains]] form the county's eastern boundary. [[Fillmore, Utah|Fillmore]] and other farming communities lie at the base of the Pahvant Mountains. [[Delta, Utah|Delta]] sits several miles from the banks of the [[Sevier River]] in the middle of the basin.

===Major highways===
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* [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]]
* [[Interstate 70 in Utah|Interstate 70]]
* [[U. S. Route 6|US-6]]
* [[U. S. Route 50|US-50]]
* [[Utah State Route 21|SR-21]]
* [[Utah State Route 100|SR-100]]
* [[Utah State Route 125|SR-125]]
* [[Utah State Route 132|SR-132]]
* [[Utah State Route 133|SR-133]]
* [[Utah State Route 136|SR-136]]
* [[Utah State Route 257|SR-257]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Juab County, Utah|Juab County]] - north
* [[Sanpete County, Utah|Sanpete County]] - northeast
* [[Sevier County, Utah|Sevier County]] - southeast
* [[Beaver County, Utah|Beaver County]] - south
* [[Lincoln County, Nevada]] - southwest
* [[White Pine County, Nevada]] - west
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===Protected areas===
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* Circus Hollow Wildlife Management Area
* Clear Lake Waterfowl Management Area
* [[Fishlake National Forest]] (part)
* Halfway Hill Wildlife Management Area
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===Lakes===
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* Abraham Reservoir
* Alexander Lake
* Antelope Spring (along Cove Creek)
* Antelope Spring Reservoir
* AT T Road Reservoir
* Beaver River Reservoir
* Big Drum Reservoir
* Big Sage Reservoir
* Bitterweed Lake
* Black Point Reservoir
* Black Spring
* Bloom Trail Reservoir
* Borden Basin Reservoir
* Burnt Tree Pond
* Carr Lake
* Cat Canyon Reservoir
* Cedar Pass Reservoir
* Chokecherry Reservoir
* Clay Knoll Reservoir
* Clear Lake
* Clear Spot Reservoirs
* Coates Reservoir
* Cockleburr Lake
* Confusion Hills Reservoir
* Conger Reservoir
* Construction Reservoir
* Coyote Spring (near Beaver River)
* Coyote Spring (Tule Valley)
* Crafts Lake
* Crater Reservoir
* Cricket Reservoir
* Cricket Reservoir Number 2
* D M A D Reservoir
* Danish Reservoir
* Deadman Reservoir
* Deep Lake
* Deseret Reservoirs
* Devils Kitchen Reservoir
* East Antelope Reservoir
* East Hardpan Reservoir
* East Tule Bench Reservoir
* Ecks Knoll Reservoir
* Fillmore Wash Reservoir
* Fool Creek Number Two Reservoir
* Fool Creek Reservoir Number 1
* Foote Reservoir
* Georges Reservoir
* Greener Reservoir
* Gunnison Bend Reservoir
* Halls Double Reservoir
* Hardpan Reservoir
* Headquarters Reservoir
* Highway Reservoir
* Hinckley Trail Reservoir
* Hodgsen Pond
* Hole-in-the-Rock Reservoir
* Horsetrap Reservoir
* Indian Queen Reservoir
* Indian Ranch
* Jackson Pond
* Jensen Spring
* Johnson Pond
* Lakeview Reservoir
* Lawson Cove Reservoir
* Little Drum Reservoir
* Long Ridge Reservoir
* Lower Clay Spring
* Madsen Reservoir
* Miller Canyon Reservoir
* Mormon Gap Reservoir
* Mud Flat Reservoir
* Mud Lake Spring
* Mud Springs
* Needle Hardpan Reservoir
* Needle Reservoir
* Neels Reservoir Number 2
* Nelson Reservoir Number 2
* Nielson Pond
* North Clay Knoll Reservoir
* North Knoll Spring
* Pine Pass Reservoir
* Pony Express Reservoir
* Preuss Lake
* Probst Pond
* Rain Lakes
* Red Rock Number 1 Reservoir
* Red Rock Number 2 Reservoir
* Robins Lake
* Ruths Pond
* Salt Lake
* Salt Marsh Lake
* Scipio Lake
* [[Sevier Lake]]
* Sevier Lake Reservoir
* Sevier Lake Reservoir Number 1
* Sevier Lake Reservoir Number 4
* Sevier Lake Reservoir Number 5
* Sevier Lake Reservoir Number 6
* Smelter Knolls Reservoir
* Snake Pass Reservoir
* Soap Hollow Reservoir
* Soap Wash Reservoir
* South Cedar Wash Reservoir
* South Horse Hollow Reservoir
* South Tule Spring
* Spring Lake
* Squidike Spring
* Stage Road Reservoir
* Steamboat Pass Reservoir
* Styler Reservoir
* Swan Lake
* Swan Lake Salt Marsh
* Swasey Hardpan Reservoir
* Swasey Reservoir Number 2
* Swasey Reservoir Number 3
* Swasey Reservoir Number 4
* Swasey Wash Reservoir
* Tamarack Reservoir
* The Lakes
* Thompson Knoll Reservoir
* Topaz Slough
* Tule Spring
* Twin Springs
* Warm Springs
* Watsons Cow Pond
* West Clay Knoll Reservoir
* West Marshall Tract Reservoir
* West Neels Reservoir
* Whirlwind Reservoir
* Willow Spring (near Tule Spring)
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===Great Stone Face===
[[File:Great stone face 2.JPG|thumb|right|150px|The Great Stone Face and a portrait of Joseph Smith Jr.]]
Pahvant Valley in Millard County has several ancient lava flows and extinct volcanoes, known as the [[Black Rock Desert volcanic field]], including the "Black Rock" lava flow. About {{convert|17|mi|km}} southwest of Delta, near Black Rock's northwest perimeter is a feature named the "Great Stone Face", which protrudes about four stories above the general elevation.<ref>{{citation|url=http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/USHS_Class/id/20364|title=The Great Stone Face, Millard Co|publisher=Utah State Historical Society; J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah|access-date=September 15, 2014}}</ref> Locals claim that this rock formation, when viewed at the correct angle, appears similar to a profile of [[Joseph Smith]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.utahoutdooractivities.com/greatstoneface.html|title=Places to see: Utah Historical Sites|work=UtahOutdoorActivities.com|publisher=Utah Outdoor Activities|access-date=September 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705378124/Does-the-Great-Stone-Face-really-resemble-the-Prophet-Joseph.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114081617/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705378124/Does-the-Great-Stone-Face-really-resemble-the-Prophet-Joseph.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2013|title=Does the Great Stone Face really resemble the Prophet Joseph?|first=Lynn|last=Arave|date=May 9, 2010|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]}}</ref> At ground level, within view of the "Great Stone Face", is a large, smooth-faced rock covered in Native American petroglyphs.

===Notch Peak===
[[Notch Peak]] is {{convert|50|mi|km}} west of Delta. The skyline appears to have a notch taken out of it when viewed from Delta.

===Little Sahara Sand Dunes===
[[Little Sahara Recreation Area]], {{convert|25|mi|km}} north of Delta, is a popular area for ATV riders.<ref>[http://www.utah.com/playgrounds/little_sahara.htm Little Sahara Recreation Area].</ref>