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Linwood

Ghost town · Daggett County, Utah

Manila quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Manila quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Linwood is a ghost town in Daggett County, Utah. It is one of 3 former communities in Daggett County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Linwood 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 40.9947° N, 109.6461° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,033 ft
Nearest living townWasham, WY
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates40.99472, -109.64611

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What's there now

Linwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Washam, WY (population 183), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,033 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 Linwood?

Linwood is in Daggett County, Utah, at 40.9947, -109.6461.

How many ghost towns are in Daggett County?

Daggett County, Utah has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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