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Hambling

Ghost town · Washington County, Utah

Pinto quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Pinto quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hambling is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah. It is one of 10 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Hambling was established in 1856, in the Civil War era.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hambling 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 37.5439° N, 113.6067° W.

Key facts

Founded1856
Nearest living townEnterprise, UT
Distance to it7.7 miles
Coordinates37.54389, -113.60667

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What's there now

Hambling is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Enterprise, UT (population 1,543), about 7.7 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 Hambling?

Hambling is in Washington County, Utah, at 37.5439, -113.6067.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Utah has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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