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Rockport

Ghost town · Summit County, Utah

Wanship quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Wanship quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rockport is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah. It is one of 7 former communities in Summit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Rockport was established in 1860, in the Civil War era; at its height the population reached about 133.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rockport 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 40.7611° N, 111.3881° W.

Key facts

Founded1860
Peak population133
Last recorded population116
Elevation6,035 ft
Nearest living townPeoa, UT
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates40.76111, -111.38806

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What's there now

Rockport is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peoa, UT (population 86), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,035 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 Rockport?

Rockport is in Summit County, Utah, at 40.7611, -111.3881.

How many ghost towns are in Summit County?

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

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