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West Portal

Ghost town · Utah County, Utah

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

West Portal is a ghost town in Utah County, Utah. It is one of 13 former communities in Utah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Portal 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 40.1611° N, 111.2505° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHobble Creek, UT
Distance to it13.2 miles
Coordinates40.16107, -111.25045

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What's there now

West Portal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hobble Creek, UT (population 158), about 13.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

West Portal
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Questions

Where is West Portal?

West Portal is in Utah County, Utah, at 40.1611, -111.2505.

How many ghost towns are in Utah County?

Utah County, Utah has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.