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Lund

Ghost town · Iron County, Utah

Lund quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Lund quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lund is a ghost town in Iron County, Utah. It is one of 2 former communities in Iron County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Lund was established in 1898, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lund 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 38.0075° N, 113.4317° W.

Key facts

Founded1898
Elevation5,086 ft
Nearest living townNewcastle, UT
Distance to it24.9 miles
Coordinates38.00750, -113.43167

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What's there now

Lund is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Newcastle, UT (population 231), about 24.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,086 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Forgot To Clean The Windows · Hänsel und Gretel / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Lund?

Lund is in Iron County, Utah, at 38.0075, -113.4317.

How many ghost towns are in Iron County?

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

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