Bingham Canyon Ghost Town

Salt Lake County, Utah40.5583, -112.1306

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.3 miSouth Jordan, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,940 ft1,810 m
Bingham Canyon, Utah
Photo: Shipler Commercial Photographers; Shipler, Harry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Bingham Canyon is a ghost town in Salt Lake County, Utah. It lies at about 5,940 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1863.

On the map

20 mi40 miWest Valley CityHerrimanTooeleBingham Canyon
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bingham Canyon. 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 South Jordan, UT, about 7.3 miles east in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lark2.9 mi southeast
  2. Bacchus7.5 mi north
  3. Mercur17 mi south
  4. Ajax27 mi southwest
  5. Forest City28 mi east
  6. Mosida31 mi south
  7. Iosepa32 mi west
  8. Scranton35 mi south

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

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

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°3921Jan4424Feb5432Mar6138Apr7146May8256Jun9164Jul9063Aug7952Sep6440Oct4929Nov3821DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.7 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 Tooele. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tooele station (USC00428771), 10 miles away. The town sits about 1,000 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 18.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSalt Lake County, Utah
Coordinates40.55833, -112.13056
Elevation5,940 ft (1,810 m)
Founded1863
Also known asBingham Canyon, Utah, Bingham, Bingham, Utah, Bingham Canyon, UT
SourcesWikidata Q4914198 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bingham Canyon ghost town?

In Salt Lake County, Utah, at 40.5583, -112.1306. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is South Jordan, UT, about 7.3 miles east in a straight line.

Can you visit Bingham Canyon?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Bingham Canyon?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Bingham Canyon?

Yes. Lark (2.9 mi), Bacchus (7.5 mi), Mercur (17 mi), Ajax (27 mi).

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