Russian Settlement Ghost Town

Box Elder County, Utah41.7167, -113.3500

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
53 miThatcher, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
4,850 ft1,478 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Russian Settlement, in Box Elder County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,850 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1914.

On the map

20 mi40 miRussian Settlement
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Russian Settlement. 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 53 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 78 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Golden8.8 mi northwest
  2. Matlin11 mi south
  3. Kelton13 mi east
  4. Hardup16 mi northeast
  5. Terrace17 mi southwest
  6. Cedar Creek20 mi northeast
  7. Strevell21 mi north
  8. Kosmo29 mi east

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°3516Jan3919Feb4827Mar5533Apr6541May7550Jun8659Jul8557Aug7448Sep6035Oct4524Nov3517DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 1.0 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.6 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Rosette. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rosette station (USC00427408), 7.8 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 12.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBox Elder County, Utah
Coordinates41.71670, -113.35000
Elevation4,850 ft (1,478 m)
Founded1914
Also known asRussian Settlement, Utah, Russian Settlement, UT
SourcesWikidata Q7382125 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Russian Settlement ghost town?

In Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.7167, -113.3500. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thatcher, UT, about 53 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 78 miles away.

Can you visit Russian Settlement?

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 Russian Settlement?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Russian Settlement?

Yes. Golden (8.8 mi), Matlin (11 mi), Kelton (13 mi), Hardup (16 mi).

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