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Colton

Ghost town · Utah County, Utah

Soldier Summit quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Soldier Summit quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Colton is a ghost town in Utah County, Utah. It is one of 13 former communities in Utah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Colton was established in 1883, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Colton 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 39.8525° N, 111.0131° W.

Key facts

Founded1883
Elevation7,235 ft
Nearest living townScofield, UT
Distance to it12.1 miles
Coordinates39.85250, -111.01306

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What's there now

Colton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Scofield, UT (population 33), about 12.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,235 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Hilltop Country Store, one of the few remnants of the ghost town of Colton, Utah, United States.
Hilltop Country Store, one of the few remnants of the ghost town of Colton, Utah, United States. · Ntsimp / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Colton?

Colton is in Utah County, Utah, at 39.8525, -111.0131.

How many ghost towns are in Utah County?

Utah County, Utah has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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