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Sego

Ghost town · Grand County, Utah

Sego Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:62,500)
Sego Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sego is a ghost town in Grand County, Utah. 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.

Sego was established in 1910, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sego 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 39.0331° N, 109.7031° W.

Key facts

Founded1910
Elevation5,709 ft
Nearest living townGreen River, UT
Distance to it25.4 miles
Coordinates39.03306, -109.70306

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What's there now

Sego is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Green River, UT (population 804), about 25.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,709 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Building in Sego a ghost town near Thompson Springs. Formerly used as a boarding house, this building has collapsed since the photo was taken.
Building in Sego a ghost town near Thompson Springs. Formerly used as a boarding house, this building has collapsed since the photo was taken. · Davemeistermoab / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Sego?

Sego is in Grand County, Utah, at 39.0331, -109.7031.

How many ghost towns are in Grand County?

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

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