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White Canyon

Ghost town · San Juan County, Utah

Browns Rim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Browns Rim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

White Canyon is a ghost town in San Juan County, Utah. It is one of 4 former communities in San Juan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists White Canyon as a historical populated place on the Hite South topographic quadrangle: 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 37.8100° N, 110.4321° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHite South
Elevation3,610 ft
Nearest living townHanksville, UT
Distance to it41.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1437721
Coordinates37.80999, -110.43209

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What's there now

White Canyon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hanksville, UT (population 203), about 41.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,610 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 White Canyon?

White Canyon is in San Juan County, Utah, at 37.8100, -110.4321.

How many ghost towns are in San Juan County?

San Juan County, Utah has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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