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Miners Basin

Ghost town · Grand County, Utah

Mt. Waas 3 SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Mt. Waas 3 SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Miners Basin is a ghost town in Grand County, Utah, recorded as human settlement in Grand County, Utah, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Grand County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Miners Basin was established in 1898, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Miners Basin 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 38.5423° N, 109.2759° W.

Key facts

Founded1898
Elevation8,911 ft
Nearest living townCastle Valley, UT
Distance to it9 miles
Coordinates38.54230, -109.27590

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What's there now

Miners Basin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Castle Valley, UT (population 348), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,911 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 Miners Basin?

Miners Basin is in Grand County, Utah, at 38.5423, -109.2759.

How many ghost towns are in Grand County?

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

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