La Plata Ghost Town

Cache County, Utah41.4439, -111.6800

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miWolf Creek, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
7,470 ft2,277 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of La Plata. No free-licensed photo yet.

La Plata is a ghost town in Cache County, Utah. It lies at about 7,470 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1891.

On the map

20 mi40 miNorth OgdenPleasant ViewHyrumNibleyPerryWellsvilleMillvilleLa Plata
  • Private or unlisted

Star: La Plata. 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 Wolf Creek, UT, about 11 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Argyle28 mi northeast
  2. Emory34 mi southeast
  3. Castle Rock34 mi southeast
  4. Wahsatch34 mi southeast
  5. Grass Creek37 mi southeast
  6. Promontory Point41 mi west
  7. Saline44 mi west
  8. Washakie44 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

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3315Jan3718Feb4926Mar5632Apr6639May7745Jun8752Jul8651Aug7642Sep6332Oct4725Nov3416DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 2.8 inJun: 1.9 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 2.5 inDec: 3.0 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 Eden-Liberty. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eden-Liberty station (USC00422389), 11 miles away. The town sits about 2,300 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 28.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCache County, Utah
Coordinates41.44390, -111.68000
Elevation7,470 ft (2,277 m)
Founded1891
Also known asLa Plata, Utah, La Plata, UT
SourcesWikidata Q6464466 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is La Plata ghost town?

In Cache County, Utah, at 41.4439, -111.6800. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wolf Creek, UT, about 11 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 21 miles away.

Can you visit La Plata?

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 La Plata?

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

Are there other ghost towns near La Plata?

Yes. Argyle (28 mi), Emory (34 mi), Castle Rock (34 mi), Wahsatch (34 mi).

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