Coal City Ghost Town

Carbon County, Utah39.6667, -111.0160

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

Gordon Creek State Wildlife Area · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
8.5 miHelper, UT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
7,130 ft2,174 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Coal City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Coal City is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah. It lies at about 7,130 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1885.

On the map

20 mi40 miPriceMount PleasantHuntingtonMoroniWellingtonEast CarbonCoal City
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Coal City. 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 Helper, UT, about 8.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. National2.5 mi northwest
  2. Consumers3.4 mi northwest
  3. Rains4.1 mi northeast
  4. Mutual4.1 mi northeast
  5. Latuda4.5 mi northeast
  6. Standardville4.9 mi northeast
  7. Spring Canyon5.7 mi northeast
  8. Peerless5.9 mi east

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

Who owns the land

State land: Gordon Creek State Wildlife Area

PAD-US places this spot on Gordon Creek State Wildlife Area, land managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Scofield Dam.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Scofield Dam station (USC00427724), 9.9 miles away.

Facts

LocationCarbon County, Utah
Coordinates39.66670, -111.01600
Elevation7,130 ft (2,174 m)
Founded1885
Also known asCoal City, Utah, Coal City, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5137705 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Coal City ghost town?

In Carbon County, Utah, at 39.6667, -111.0160. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Helper, UT, about 8.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Coal City?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on Gordon Creek State Wildlife Area, land managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

When is the best time to visit Coal City?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Scofield Dam.

Are there other ghost towns near Coal City?

Yes. National (2.5 mi), Consumers (3.4 mi), Rains (4.1 mi), Mutual (4.1 mi).

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