Mercur Ghost Town

Tooele County, Utah40.3208, -112.2120

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miEagle Mountain, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
6,660 ft2,030 m
Mercur, Utah
Photo: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mercur is an abandoned town in Tooele County, Utah. It lies at about 6,660 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLehiSouth JordanEagle MountainHerrimanMercur
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mercur. 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 Eagle Mountain, UT, about 11 miles east in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ajax12 mi southwest
  2. Lark15 mi northeast
  3. Bingham Canyon17 mi north
  4. Scranton19 mi south
  5. Mosida19 mi southeast
  6. Benmore24 mi southwest
  7. Bacchus24 mi north
  8. Homansville25 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3913Jan4418Feb5625Mar6330Apr7237May8244Jun9051Jul8949Aug8040Sep6728Oct5220Nov4013DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.2 inMay: 1.4 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 1.1 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, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fairfield. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fairfield station (USC00422696), 7.6 miles away. The town sits about 1,800 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 12.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTooele County, Utah
Coordinates40.32080, -112.21200
Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
Also known asMercur, Utah, Mercur, UT
SourcesWikidata Q6818523 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mercur ghost town?

In Tooele County, Utah, at 40.3208, -112.2120. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Eagle Mountain, UT, about 11 miles east in a straight line.

Can you visit Mercur?

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 Mercur?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fairfield. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Mercur?

Yes. Ajax (12 mi), Lark (15 mi), Bingham Canyon (17 mi), Scranton (19 mi).

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