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Forest City

Ghost town · Utah County, Utah

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

Forest City 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.

Forest City was established in 1871, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Forest 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 40.5278° N, 111.6028° W.

Key facts

Founded1871
Elevation7,589 ft
Nearest living townAlta, UT
Distance to it3.9 miles
Coordinates40.52778, -111.60278

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What's there now

Forest City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alta, UT (population 337), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,589 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 Forest City?

Forest City is in Utah County, Utah, at 40.5278, -111.6028.

How many ghost towns are in Utah County?

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

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