Diamond Ghost Town

Juab County, Utah39.8817, -112.0975

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Fillmore Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
14 miMona, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
6,250 ft1,906 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Diamond. No free-licensed photo yet.

Diamond is an abandoned town in Juab County, Utah. It lies at about 6,250 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1870.

On the map

20 mi40 miSpanish ForkPaysonSantaquinNephiMonaDiamond
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Diamond. 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 Mona, UT, about 14 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 30 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Silver City2.6 mi northwest
  2. Mammoth3.4 mi northwest
  3. Knightsville5 mi north
  4. Dividend5.4 mi north
  5. Homansville6.5 mi north
  6. Knight6.7 mi northwest
  7. Jericho11 mi southwest
  8. Scranton13 mi northwest

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: Fillmore Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Fillmore 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°3816Jan4421Feb5428Mar6133Apr7242May8451Jun9359Jul9157Aug8048Sep6534Oct5025Nov3816DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 1.1 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 Little Sahara Rec Area. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Little Sahara Rec Area station (USC00425138), 15 miles away. The town sits about 1,000 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 12.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJuab County, Utah
Coordinates39.88167, -112.09750
Elevation6,250 ft (1,906 m)
Founded1870
Also known asDiamond, Utah, Diamond, UT
SourcesWikidata Q54953270 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Diamond ghost town?

In Juab County, Utah, at 39.8817, -112.0975. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mona, UT, about 14 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 30 miles away.

Can you visit Diamond?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Fillmore 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 Diamond?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Little Sahara Rec Area. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Diamond?

Yes. Silver City (2.6 mi), Mammoth (3.4 mi), Knightsville (5 mi), Dividend (5.4 mi).

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