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Castle Rock

Ghost town · Summit County, Utah

Castle Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Castle Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Castle Rock is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah. It is one of 7 former communities in Summit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Castle Rock as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1116° N, 111.2032° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townEcho, UT
Distance to it15.3 miles
Coordinates41.11161, -111.20324

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What's there now

Castle Rock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Echo, UT (population 134), about 15.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Castle Rock?

Castle Rock is in Summit County, Utah, at 41.1116, -111.2032.

How many ghost towns are in Summit County?

Summit County, Utah has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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