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Eagle City

Ghost town · Garfield County, Utah

Mount Ellen 4 SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Mount Ellen 4 SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

Eagle City was established in 1890, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eagle 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 38.0700° N, 110.7467° W.

Key facts

Founded1890
Elevation7,812 ft
Nearest living townHanksville, UT
Distance to it20.9 miles
Coordinates38.07000, -110.74667

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What's there now

Eagle City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hanksville, UT (population 203), about 20.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,812 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 Eagle City?

Eagle City is in Garfield County, Utah, at 38.0700, -110.7467.

How many ghost towns are in Garfield County?

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

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