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Blacks Fork

Ghost town · Summit County, Utah

Lyman Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Lyman Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Blacks Fork is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah. It is one of 7 former communities in Summit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Blacks Fork was established in 1870, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Blacks Fork 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 40.9714° N, 110.5870° W.

Key facts

Founded1870
Elevation8,846 ft
Nearest living townRobertson, WY
Distance to it16.7 miles
Coordinates40.97140, -110.58700

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What's there now

Blacks Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Robertson, WY (population 78), about 16.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,846 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 Blacks Fork?

Blacks Fork is in Summit County, Utah, at 40.9714, -110.5870.

How many ghost towns are in Summit County?

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

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