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Bacchus

Ghost town · Salt Lake County, Utah

Magna quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Magna quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bacchus is a ghost town in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is one of 7 former communities in Salt Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bacchus 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 40.6630° N, 112.0961° W.

Key facts

Founded1915
Nearest living townKearns metro township, UT
Distance to it4.6 miles
Coordinates40.66300, -112.09605

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What's there now

Bacchus is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kearns metro township, UT (population 37,058), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bacchus?

Bacchus is in Salt Lake County, Utah, at 40.6630, -112.0961.

How many ghost towns are in Salt Lake County?

Salt Lake County, Utah has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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