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Wahsatch

Ghost town · Summit County, Utah

Wahsatch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Wahsatch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wahsatch 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.

Wahsatch was established in 1868, in the Civil War era.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wahsatch 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 41.1992° N, 111.1131° W.

Key facts

Founded1868
Elevation6,817 ft
Nearest living townEvanston, WY
Distance to it8.8 miles
Coordinates41.19917, -111.11306

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What's there now

Wahsatch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Evanston, WY (population 11,803), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,817 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

An old foundation at Wahsatch, Utah
An old foundation at Wahsatch, Utah · The Utahraptor / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Wahsatch?

Wahsatch is in Summit County, Utah, at 41.1992, -111.1131.

How many ghost towns are in Summit County?

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

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