Keetley Ghost Town

Wasatch County, Utah40.6356, -111.4150

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Jordanelle State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
0.9 miHideout, UT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
1.9 miJordanelle
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Keetley. No free-licensed photo yet.

Keetley is a ghost town in Wasatch County, Utah.

On the map

20 mi40 miHeberSummit ParkSnydervilleMidwayKeetley
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Keetley. 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 Hideout, UT, about 0.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Jordanelle1.9 mi south
  2. Rockport8.8 mi north
  3. Forest City12 mi southwest
  4. Grass Creek25 mi north
  5. Emory29 mi north
  6. West Portal34 mi south
  7. Bacchus36 mi west
  8. Castle Rock36 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

State land: Jordanelle State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Jordanelle State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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

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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 Park City.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Park City station (USC00426644), 4.9 miles away. About 22.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWasatch County, Utah
Coordinates40.63560, -111.41500
Also known asKeetley, Utah, Keetley, UT
SourcesWikidata Q3709538 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Keetley ghost town?

In Wasatch County, Utah, at 40.6356, -111.4150. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hideout, UT, about 0.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Keetley?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Jordanelle State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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 Keetley?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Park City.

Are there other ghost towns near Keetley?

Yes. Jordanelle (1.9 mi), Rockport (8.8 mi), Forest City (12 mi), Grass Creek (25 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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