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Clarion

Ghost town · Sanpete County, Utah

Redmond Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Redmond Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clarion is a ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah. It is one of 3 former communities in Sanpete County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Clarion was established in 1911, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clarion 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 39.1222° N, 111.8864° W.

Key facts

Founded1911
Elevation5,138 ft
Nearest living townCenterfield, UT
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates39.12222, -111.88639

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What's there now

Clarion is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Centerfield, UT (population 1,312), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,138 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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First structures of Clarion, Sanpete, Utah settlement, circa 1911-1912. Photographer unknown.
First structures of Clarion, Sanpete, Utah settlement, circa 1911-1912. Photographer unknown. · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Clarion?

Clarion is in Sanpete County, Utah, at 39.1222, -111.8864.

How many ghost towns are in Sanpete County?

Sanpete County, Utah has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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