Aragonite Ghost Town

Tooele County, Utah40.5983, -113.0220

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Salt Lake Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
29 miGrantsville, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
4,550 ft1,388 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Aragonite is an abandoned town in Tooele County, Utah. It lies at about 4,550 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTooeleGrantsvilleLake PointAragonite
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Aragonite. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grantsville, UT, about 29 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Herriman, UT, 53 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Low14 mi north
  2. Iosepa16 mi east
  3. Delle17 mi northeast
  4. Barro26 mi west
  5. Arinosa35 mi west
  6. Ajax42 mi southeast
  7. Salduro45 mi west
  8. Mercur47 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

BLM land: Salt Lake Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3719Jan4323Feb5330Mar6036Apr7145May8254Jun9264Jul9062Aug7950Sep6438Oct4928Nov3820DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grantsville 2W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Grantsville 2W station (USC00423348), 27 miles away. About 11.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTooele County, Utah
Coordinates40.59830, -113.02200
Elevation4,550 ft (1,388 m)
Also known asArgonite, Utah
SourcesWikidata Q16868967

Questions

Where is Aragonite ghost town?

In Tooele County, Utah, at 40.5983, -113.0220. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grantsville, UT, about 29 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Herriman, UT, 53 miles away.

Can you visit Aragonite?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Aragonite?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grantsville 2W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Aragonite?

Yes. Low (14 mi), Iosepa (16 mi), Delle (17 mi), Barro (26 mi).

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