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Johnson Mountain is a 6,106-foot Navajo Sandstone summit in Zion National Park, rising southeast of Springdale and about 2,200 feet above the town and Zion Canyon floor between the North and East Forks of the Virgin River. Its slopes drain into those forks, and it stands among nearby landmarks including The Watchman, Mount Kinesava, and Shunesburg Mountain. The name was officially adopted in 1934 and honors Nephi Johnson, a Mormon missionary, interpreter, and explorer. In 1858, guided by the Paiute man Nauguts, Johnson entered the Zion Canyon area, later praised the upper Virgin River basin’s agricultural potential, and founded the town of Virgin.
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