Rockport Ghost Town

Summit County, Utah40.7611, -111.3881

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Rockport State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
4.6 miEast Basin, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
8.8 miKeetley
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Rockport, in Summit County, Utah, is a ghost town. It was founded in 1860. The largest census count on record is 133 people in 1890.

On the map

20 mi40 miHeberPark CitySummit ParkMidwayRockport
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rockport. 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 East Basin, UT, about 4.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Keetley8.8 mi south
  2. Jordanelle11 mi south
  3. Grass Creek16 mi north
  4. Forest City20 mi southwest
  5. Emory20 mi north
  6. Castle Rock27 mi northeast
  7. Wahsatch33 mi northeast
  8. Bacchus38 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: Rockport State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Rockport State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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

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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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wanship Dam. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wanship Dam station (USC00429165), 2.3 miles away. About 16.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSummit County, Utah
Coordinates40.76111, -111.38806
Founded1860
Census counts1870: 113 · 1880: 127 · 1890: 133 · 1910: 116
Also known asRockport, Utah, Rockport, UT
SourcesWikidata Q7355534 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rockport ghost town?

In Summit County, Utah, at 40.7611, -111.3881. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is East Basin, UT, about 4.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Rockport?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Rockport State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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 Rockport?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Rockport?

Yes. Keetley (8.8 mi), Jordanelle (11 mi), Grass Creek (16 mi), Forest City (20 mi).

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