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Hite

Ghost town · Garfield County, Utah

Browns Rim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Browns Rim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hite 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.

Hite was established in 1881, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hite as a historical populated place on the Hite South topographic quadrangle: 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 37.8075° N, 110.4396° W.

Key facts

Founded1881
USGS quadrangleHite South
Nearest living townHanksville, UT
Distance to it41.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1455095
Coordinates37.80749, -110.43959

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What's there now

Hite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hanksville, UT (population 203), about 41.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Shadow of the Hite Crossing Bridge, where Hite, Lake Powell is submerged by the Colorado River
Shadow of the Hite Crossing Bridge, where Hite, Lake Powell is submerged by the Colorado River · Arian Zwegers / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Questions

Where is Hite?

Hite is in Garfield County, Utah, at 37.8075, -110.4396.

How many ghost towns are in Garfield County?

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

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