Iosepa Ghost Town

Tooele County, Utah40.5419, -112.7340

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miGrantsville, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
4,400 ft1,341 m
Iosepa, Utah
Photo: Ikeosaurus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Iosepa is an abandoned town in Tooele County, Utah. It lies at about 4,400 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1889.

On the map

20 mi40 miWest Valley CityWest JordanSouth JordanHerrimanTooeleKearnsIosepa
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Iosepa. 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 Grantsville, UT, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Herriman, UT, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Delle15 mi north
  2. Aragonite16 mi west
  3. Low20 mi northwest
  4. Ajax28 mi southeast
  5. Mercur31 mi southeast
  6. Bingham Canyon32 mi east
  7. Lark34 mi east
  8. Bacchus34 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

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Salt Lake Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°3719Jan4323Feb5330Mar6036Apr7145May8254Jun9264Jul9062Aug7950Sep6438Oct4928Nov3820DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.8 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 Grantsville 2W. 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 Grantsville 2W station (USC00423348), 13 miles away. About 11.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTooele County, Utah
Coordinates40.54190, -112.73400
Elevation4,400 ft (1,341 m)
Founded1889
Also known asIosepa, Utah, Iosepa, UT, Iosepa Ghost Town
SourcesWikidata Q14711597 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Iosepa ghost town?

In Tooele County, Utah, at 40.5419, -112.7340. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grantsville, UT, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Herriman, UT, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Iosepa?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Salt Lake Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Iosepa?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grantsville 2W. 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 Iosepa?

Yes. Delle (15 mi), Aragonite (16 mi), Low (20 mi), Ajax (28 mi).

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