Iron

  

Area of Iron and Dixie Stakes
— Area of the Deseret —
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Dixie
Motto(s): None officially
Provincial song(s): "I'll Be a Sunbeam"
Official language(s)	English
Demonym	Ironian(s)
Capital (and largest city)	St. George
Area	Ranked TBD
• Total	5,731 sq mi (14,844 km2)
Population	Ranked TBD
• Total	208,016 (2010)
• Density	36.297/sq mi  (13.976/km2) Ranked TBD
Elevation
• Highest point	Brian Head Peak 11,312 ft (3,448 m)
• Lowest point	Beaver Dam Wash 2,179.8 ft (664.4 m)
Admission to the Union	August 22, 1896 (24th)
Lord Superintendent	Thomas Stenhouse
Governor	Edwin Findlay (PP)
Lieutenant Governor	Kent Baxter (PP)
Legislature	Iron Area Council (unicameral)
• Upper house	None
• Lower house	None
K.S. Senators	Todd Brown (PP/R) Paul Fleek (PP/R) Isaac Kurr (CD)
K.S. House delegation	Joseph Madsen (R) (list)
Time zone	Mountain Time Zone UTC –7/UTC –6
Abbreviations	IR, KS-IR., DE-IR., DEI., Irn.
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Iron, officially known as the Area of Iron and Dixie Stakes, is a subnational area of the Deseret, located in the southwestern corner of the country. It is the smallest subnational area in the Deseret, but the second most populous. Iron is bordered by Emery to the north, Zion to the east, the Sierran provinces of Mohave and Flagstaff to the south, and the Sierran province of Clark to the west. Its capital and largest city is St. George. It is one of the 45 PSAs in the Kingdom of Sierra and is thus represented in Porciúncula with 3 senators and 1 MP.

In 1851, Coal Creek, the precursor of Cedar City, was founded by Mormon missionaries seeking to convert the native Amerindians. In the following year, Fort Harmony was established further south to consolidate the missionaries' efforts. Coal Creek, Fort Harmony, and other settlements were later organized into Beaver, Iron, and Washington County under the Free State of the Deseret in 1856, until the Deseret became a territory of Sierra in 1868. The region was initially intended to become a cotton-growing area, earning it the moniker of "The Dixie". The nickname was later incorporated into the area's official name. The three counties were organized together under the Area of Iron in 1950 when the Deseret became a constituent country of the Kingdom of Sierra.

Geographically, Iron is divided into three sections: the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert. The northwestern side of the area is primarily hilly, while the eastern and southwestern parts of the area is mountainous and punctuated with rugged terrain. The western half is mostly arid and desert, while the eastern half is more forested and milder. The entirety of the area is located at an elevation greater than 2,179 feet (664 m), with its lowest point at Beaver Dam Wash. Its highest point is Brian Head Peak at 11,312 feet (3,448 m).

Its economy is largely dependent on tourism, logistics, retail, education, government, and business. Iron's location at the southwestern corner of the Deseret by federal Sierra has made it a strategic gateway and link between the two constituent countries of the Kingdom. Annually, Iron attracts over 15 million itinerants travel to or through Iron. Its most popular destinations are its natural landmarks, including Dixie National Forest.