Meanings
- A city in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Howard, who did not have a vote on the issue, said his support of the ordinance comes from a deep desire to keep LaVerkin free from those who want to micromanage its resources and land.
2001 July 5, Nancy Perkins, “LaVerkin Council declares town a U.N.-Free Zone”, in Deseret News, archived from the original on 17 Jan 20241 more example
The “law” [Duane] Kessler refers to was passed by the council one week earlier on Independence Day. It establishes La Verkin as a “U.N. Free Zone,” and requires that all United Nations supporters affix a sign to their homes and businesses that says, “U.N. work conducted here.”
2001 August 27, Lin Alder, “Utah town goes ‘U.N. free’”, in High Country News, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2024
Origin
- Spanishla virgen“the virgin”
- EnglishLa Verkin
Possibly a corruption of Spanish la virgen (“the virgin”), named after the Virgin River.
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La Verkin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/La%20Verkin
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