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Coal City

Ghost town · Carbon County, Utah

Scofield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Scofield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coal City is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, recorded as human settlement in Carbon County, Utah, United States of America. It is one of 20 former communities in Carbon County on the federal names register. No county in Utah has more among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Coal City was established in 1885, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coal City 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 39.6667° N, 111.0160° W.

Key facts

Founded1885
Elevation7,121 ft
Nearest living townClear Creek, UT
Distance to it7.6 miles
Coordinates39.66670, -111.01600

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What's there now

Coal City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clear Creek, UT (population 24), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,121 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 Coal City?

Coal City is in Carbon County, Utah, at 39.6667, -111.0160.

How many ghost towns are in Carbon County?

Carbon County, Utah has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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