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Matlin

Ghost town · Box Elder County, Utah

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

Matlin 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.

Matlin was established in 1869, in the Civil War era.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Matlin 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 41.5594° N, 113.3590° W.

Key facts

Founded1869
Elevation4,603 ft
Nearest living townSnowville, UT
Distance to it43.7 miles
Coordinates41.55940, -113.35900

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What's there now

Matlin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Snowville, UT (population 246), about 43.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,603 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 Matlin?

Matlin is in Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.5594, -113.3590.

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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