Scranton Ghost Town

Tooele County, Utah40.0489, -112.2008

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Salt Lake Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
19 miGenola, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
7.3 miKnight
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Scranton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Scranton is an abandoned town in Tooele County, Utah. It was founded in 1908.

On the map

20 mi40 miEagle MountainPaysonSantaquinMonaScranton
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Scranton. 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 Genola, UT, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Knight7.3 mi south
  2. Homansville8 mi southeast
  3. Knightsville8.4 mi southeast
  4. Mammoth9.3 mi southeast
  5. Dividend9.8 mi southeast
  6. Silver City10 mi south
  7. Benmore12 mi west
  8. Diamond13 mi southeast

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

Who owns the land

BLM land: Salt Lake Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3912Jan4416Feb5224Mar5829Apr6936May8145Jun9053Jul8851Aug7942Sep6430Oct5020Nov3912DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.8 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 Vernon. 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 Vernon station (USC00429133), 13 miles away. About 10.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTooele County, Utah
Coordinates40.04889, -112.20083
Founded1908
Also known asScranton, Utah, Scranton, UT
SourcesWikidata Q7438734 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Scranton ghost town?

In Tooele County, Utah, at 40.0489, -112.2008. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Genola, UT, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Scranton?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Scranton?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Vernon. 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 Scranton?

Yes. Knight (7.3 mi), Homansville (8 mi), Knightsville (8.4 mi), Mammoth (9.3 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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