Dividend Ghost Town

Utah County, Utah39.9547, -112.0614

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miGenola, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,940 ft1,809 m
Dividend, Utah
Photo: An Errant Knight, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dividend is a ghost town in Utah County, Utah. It lies at about 5,940 feet above sea level.

On the map

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

Star: Dividend. 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 Genola, UT, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Homansville1.8 mi northwest
  2. Knightsville2.1 mi west
  3. Mammoth3.8 mi southwest
  4. Silver City4.8 mi southwest
  5. Diamond5.4 mi south
  6. Knight7.2 mi west
  7. Scranton9.8 mi northwest
  8. Mosida13 mi northeast

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°3720Jan4224Feb5231Mar5936Apr6944May8153Jun9062Jul8861Aug7851Sep6438Oct4928Nov3820DecJan: 1.8 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 2.2 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.8 inNov: 1.5 inDec: 1.9 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 Santaquin Chlorinator. 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 Santaquin Chlorinator station (USC00427686), 15 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationUtah County, Utah
Coordinates39.95472, -112.06139
Elevation5,940 ft (1,809 m)
Also known asDividend, Utah, Dividend, UT
SourcesWikidata Q28208948 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dividend ghost town?

In Utah County, Utah, at 39.9547, -112.0614. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Genola, UT, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Dividend?

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 Dividend?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Santaquin Chlorinator. 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 Dividend?

Yes. Homansville (1.8 mi), Knightsville (2.1 mi), Mammoth (3.8 mi), Silver City (4.8 mi).

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