Kelton Ghost Town

Box Elder County, Utah41.7461, -113.1064

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
41 miThatcher, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
4,230 ft1,289 m
Kelton, Utah
Photo: Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kelton is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah. It lies at about 4,230 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1869.

On the map

20 mi40 miThatcherKelton
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Kelton. 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 Thatcher, UT, about 41 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 65 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hardup11 mi north
  2. Russian Settlement13 mi west
  3. Cedar Creek15 mi north
  4. Kosmo16 mi east
  5. Golden18 mi west
  6. Matlin18 mi southwest
  7. Strevell19 mi north
  8. Black Pine23 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

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°3516Jan3919Feb4827Mar5533Apr6541May7550Jun8659Jul8557Aug7448Sep6035Oct4524Nov3517DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 1.0 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 1.3 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Rosette. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rosette station (USC00427408), 17 miles away. The town sits about 1,500 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 12.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBox Elder County, Utah
Coordinates41.74611, -113.10639
Elevation4,230 ft (1,289 m)
Founded1869
Also known asKelton, Utah, Kelton, UT
SourcesWikidata Q6386588 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kelton ghost town?

In Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.7461, -113.1064. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thatcher, UT, about 41 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 65 miles away.

Can you visit Kelton?

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 Kelton?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rosette. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Kelton?

Yes. Hardup (11 mi), Russian Settlement (13 mi), Cedar Creek (15 mi), Kosmo (16 mi).

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