Escalante is a city in central 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 living in the city.

What is the English meaning of Escalante?

Escalante Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place in Santoña in Santander province, whose name derives from escala 'ladder' (Latin scala), referring to a terraced slope.

Is Escalante an Italian name?

Last name: Escalante

Recorded in many forms including Eschelle, Echelle, Deeschelle (French), Scala and Scalera (Italian), and Escala, Escalera, and Escalante (Spanish), this is a very interesting and aristocratic surname.