Woodrow Ghost Town

Millard County, Utah39.4328, -112.6333

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.8 miDelta, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
19 miMcCornick
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Woodrow. No free-licensed photo yet.

Woodrow is a former settlement in Millard County, Utah, listed among the ghost towns of Utah.

On the map

20 mi40 miDeltaFillmoreWoodrow
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Woodrow. 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 Delta, UT, about 6.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. McCornick19 mi southeast
  2. Jericho32 mi northeast
  3. Juab37 mi east
  4. Chicken Creek39 mi east
  5. Benmore42 mi north
  6. Hatton42 mi south
  7. Diamond42 mi northeast
  8. Knight42 mi northeast

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

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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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Delta. June 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 Delta station (USW00023162), 7.1 miles away. About 7.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMillard County, Utah
Coordinates39.43278, -112.63333
Also known asWoodrow, Utah, Woodrow, UT
SourcesWikidata Q24883325 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Woodrow ghost town?

In Millard County, Utah, at 39.4328, -112.6333. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Delta, UT, about 6.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Woodrow?

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 Woodrow?

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

Yes. McCornick (19 mi), Jericho (32 mi), Juab (37 mi), Chicken Creek (39 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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