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Adventure

Ghost town · Washington County, Utah

Springdale West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Springdale West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adventure is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah. It is one of 10 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Adventure was established in 1860, in the Civil War era; it was abandoned in 1862, after roughly 2 years; the recorded cause is great flood of 1862.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adventure as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.1619° N, 113.0730° W.

Key facts

Founded1860
Abandoned1862
CauseGreat Flood of 1862
Elevation3,678 ft
Nearest living townRockville, UT
Distance to it1.4 miles
Coordinates37.16192, -113.07300

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What's there now

Adventure is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rockville, UT (population 169), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,678 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Adventure?

Adventure is in Washington County, Utah, at 37.1619, -113.0730.

When was Adventure abandoned?

Adventure was abandoned in 1862; the recorded cause is great flood of 1862.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Utah has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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