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Alunite

Ghost town · Piute County, Utah

Marysvale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Marysvale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alunite is a ghost town in Piute County, Utah, recorded as human settlement in Piute County, Utah, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Piute County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Alunite was established in 1915, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alunite 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 38.3792° N, 112.2467° W.

Key facts

Founded1915
Elevation6,556 ft
Nearest living townMarysvale, UT
Distance to it4.1 miles
Coordinates38.37917, -112.24667

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What's there now

Alunite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Marysvale, UT (population 522), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,556 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 Alunite?

Alunite is in Piute County, Utah, at 38.3792, -112.2467.

How many ghost towns are in Piute County?

Piute County, Utah has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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