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Dewey

Ghost town · Grand County, Utah

Mt. Waas 2 SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Mt. Waas 2 SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dewey is a ghost town in Grand County, Utah. It is one of 7 former communities in Grand County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dewey 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 38.8103° N, 109.3017° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCastle Valley, UT
Distance to it13.3 miles
Coordinates38.81028, -109.30167

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What's there now

Dewey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Castle Valley, UT (population 348), about 13.3 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 Dewey?

Dewey is in Grand County, Utah, at 38.8103, -109.3017.

How many ghost towns are in Grand County?

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

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