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Jordanelle

Ghost town · Wasatch County, Utah

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

Jordanelle is a ghost town in Wasatch County, Utah. It is one of 2 former communities in Wasatch County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jordanelle 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 40.6083° N, 111.4111° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,145 ft
Nearest living townHideout, UT
Distance to it2.6 miles
Coordinates40.60833, -111.41111

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What's there now

Jordanelle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hideout, UT (population 1,111), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,145 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 Jordanelle?

Jordanelle is in Wasatch County, Utah, at 40.6083, -111.4111.

How many ghost towns are in Wasatch County?

Wasatch County, Utah has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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