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Silver Reef

Ghost town · Washington County, Utah

La Verkin 2 SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
La Verkin 2 SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Silver Reef is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah. It is one of 10 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Silver Reef was established in 1875, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Silver Reef 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 37.2528° N, 113.3678° W.

Key facts

Founded1875
Elevation3,791 ft
Nearest living townLeeds, UT
Distance to it1.6 miles
Coordinates37.25278, -113.36778

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What's there now

Silver Reef is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leeds, UT (population 693), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,791 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 Silver Reef?

Silver Reef is in Washington County, Utah, at 37.2528, -113.3678.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Utah has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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