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Widtsoe

Ghost town · Garfield County, Utah

Sweetwater Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Sweetwater Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Widtsoe is a ghost town in Garfield County, Utah. It is one of 7 former communities in Garfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Widtsoe was established in 1908, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Widtsoe 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 37.8322° N, 111.9956° W.

Key facts

Founded1908
Elevation7,602 ft
Nearest living townBryce Canyon City, UT
Distance to it13.8 miles
Coordinates37.83222, -111.99556

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What's there now

Widtsoe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bryce Canyon City, UT (population 216), about 13.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,602 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Emery Valley Mercantile Co. store in Widtsoe, Utah.
Emery Valley Mercantile Co. store in Widtsoe, Utah. · Dorothea Lange / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Widtsoe?

Widtsoe is in Garfield County, Utah, at 37.8322, -111.9956.

How many ghost towns are in Garfield County?

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

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