Kyune Ghost Town

Utah County, Utah39.8261, -110.9449

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miHelper, UT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
7,090 ft2,160 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Kyune. No free-licensed photo yet.

Kyune, in Utah County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 7,090 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMapletonPriceMount PleasantHelperHuntingtonDuchesneWellingtonKyune
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Kyune. 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 Helper, UT, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Colton4.1 mi northwest
  2. Royal6.5 mi southeast
  3. Mutual7.8 mi south
  4. Castle Gate7.9 mi southeast
  5. Rains8.1 mi south
  6. Latuda8.4 mi south
  7. Spring Canyon8.5 mi south
  8. Standardville8.7 mi south

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

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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 Scofield Dam.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Scofield Dam station (USC00427724), 9.6 miles away.

Facts

LocationUtah County, Utah
Coordinates39.82607, -110.94489
Elevation7,090 ft (2,160 m)
Also known asKyune, Utah, Kyune, UT
SourcesWikidata Q61886684 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kyune ghost town?

In Utah County, Utah, at 39.8261, -110.9449. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Helper, UT, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Kyune?

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 Kyune?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Scofield Dam.

Are there other ghost towns near Kyune?

Yes. Colton (4.1 mi), Royal (6.5 mi), Mutual (7.8 mi), Castle Gate (7.9 mi).

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