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Lark

Ghost town · Salt Lake County, Utah

Lark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Lark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lark is a ghost town in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is one of 7 former communities in Salt Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Lark was established in 1866, in the Civil War era.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lark as a historical populated place on the Copperton 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 40.5249° N, 112.0963° W.

Key facts

Founded1866
USGS quadrangleCopperton
Elevation5,537 ft
Nearest living townCopperton metro township, UT
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1437617
Coordinates40.52495, -112.09633

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What's there now

Lark is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Copperton metro township, UT (population 865), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,537 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 Lark?

Lark is in Salt Lake County, Utah, at 40.5249, -112.0963.

How many ghost towns are in Salt Lake County?

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

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