Kosmo Ghost Town

Box Elder County, Utah41.7177, -112.7915

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Salt Lake Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
24 miThatcher, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miRozel
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Kosmo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Kosmo, in Box Elder County, Utah, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miBrigham CityTremontonPerryWellsvilleGarlandWillardMalad CityKosmo
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Kosmo. 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 24 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 49 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rozel12 mi southeast
  2. Kelton16 mi west
  3. Blue Creek20 mi northeast
  4. Hardup22 mi northwest
  5. Cedar Creek25 mi northwest
  6. Black Pine26 mi north
  7. Russian Settlement29 mi west
  8. Strevell29 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: Salt Lake Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake 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°3315Jan3618Feb4928Mar5733Apr6742May7848Jun9058Jul8756Aug7646Sep6134Oct4524Nov3416DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 1.2 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 0.8 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brigham City 28 Wnw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Brigham City 28 Wnw station (USW00004138), 15 miles away. About 13.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBox Elder County, Utah
Coordinates41.71772, -112.79149
SourcesWikidata Q96386292 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kosmo ghost town?

In Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.7177, -112.7915. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thatcher, UT, about 24 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 49 miles away.

Can you visit Kosmo?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake 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 Kosmo?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brigham City 28 Wnw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Kosmo?

Yes. Rozel (12 mi), Kelton (16 mi), Blue Creek (20 mi), Hardup (22 mi).

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