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Jackson

Ghost town · Box Elder County, Utah

Jackson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000)
Jackson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jackson 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.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jackson 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 41.3167° N, 113.6428° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,238 ft
Nearest living townMontello, NV
Distance to it29 miles
Coordinates41.31667, -113.64278

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What's there now

Jackson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Montello, NV (population 82), about 29 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,238 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 Jackson?

Jackson is in Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.3167, -113.6428.

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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