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Golden

Ghost town · Box Elder County, Utah

Park Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Park Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Golden is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah. It is one of 16 former communities in Box Elder County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Golden was established in 1900, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Golden 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 41.8237° N, 113.4422° W.

Key facts

Founded1900
Nearest living townMalta, ID
Distance to it33.6 miles
Coordinates41.82370, -113.44220

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What's there now

Golden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Malta, ID (population 321), about 33.6 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 Golden?

Golden is in Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.8237, -113.4422.

How many ghost towns are in Box Elder County?

Box Elder County, Utah has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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