Clarion Ghost Town

Sanpete County, Utah39.1222, -111.8864

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.7 miCenterfield, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
5.9 miDover
Clarion, Utah
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Clarion is a ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah. It was founded in 1911.

On the map

20 mi40 miRichfieldEphraimMount PleasantMantiFillmoreMonroeClarion
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clarion. 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 Centerfield, UT, about 3.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 79 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dover5.9 mi north
  2. Juab28 mi north
  3. McCornick29 mi west
  4. Chicken Creek29 mi north
  5. Hatton36 mi southwest
  6. Woodrow45 mi northwest
  7. Hill Top47 mi northeast
  8. Jericho47 mi north

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°3816Jan4321Feb5428Mar6133Apr7240May8450Jun9159Jul8857Aug8046Sep6534Oct5024Nov3816DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.3 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 1.4 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 Scipio. 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 Scipio station (USC00427714), 15 miles away. About 13.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSanpete County, Utah
Coordinates39.12222, -111.88639
Founded1911
Also known asClarion, Utah, Clarion, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5127007 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Clarion ghost town?

In Sanpete County, Utah, at 39.1222, -111.8864. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Centerfield, UT, about 3.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 79 miles away.

Can you visit Clarion?

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 Clarion?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Scipio. 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 Clarion?

Yes. Dover (5.9 mi), Juab (28 mi), McCornick (29 mi), Chicken Creek (29 mi).

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