Definitions for Escalante
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1. Escalante

   Escalante is a city in Garfield County, Utah, United States located along Utah Scenic Byway 12 in the south central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, there were 797 people residing in the city. The population estimate was reduced to 783 by 2012. The city is named after Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Franciscan missionary and a member of the first European expedition into southern Utah. The nearest towns are Boulder which is 27 mi to the northeast on SR-12, and Henrieville which is 30 mi to the southwest on SR-12. The Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is located to the west of the city. Sections of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument abut much of the city's limits. The Hole-in-the-Rock Road, which begins 5 mi east of Escalante, is the main access road into the eastern section of GSENM. The road leads to the Canyons of the Escalante, the Devil's Garden and the Hole-in-the-Rock.

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1. ESCALANTE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Escalante is ranked #1736 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Escalante surname appeared 20,626 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Escalante.
   
   90.2% or 18,613 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.4% or 1,130 total occurrences were White.
   2% or 431 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 256 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 99 total occurrences were Black.
   0.4% or 97 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Escalante in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Escalante in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Escalante in a Sentence

1. Jelle Wiersma:

   It is extremely fascinating and important for the science of paleontology that we can read so much information from the fossil record, allowing us to better understand extinct organisms and the ecosystems they were a part of, a major long-term goal of our work in southern Utah is to try and understand why the species in The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument differ from relatives of the same geologic age found in other parts of Laramidia.

2. Gary Herbert:

   We know firsthand what happens when the law is abused for unworthy political purposes, the Grand Staircase Escalante designation and the recent controversial Bears Ears designation are key examples of this, and I am confident that the upcoming review will lead to positive outcomes for Utah and for those who call the beautiful Bears Ears area home.

3. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox:

   The President's decision to enlarge Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments again is a tragic missed opportunity — it fails to provide certainty as well as the funding for law enforcement, research, and other protections which Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments need and which only Congressional action can offer.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Escalante
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html