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Hite Crossing

Ghost town · San Juan County, Utah

Browns Rim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Browns Rim quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hite Crossing is a ghost town in San Juan County, Utah. It is one of 4 former communities in San Juan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hite Crossing 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 37.8905° N, 110.3688° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHanksville, UT
Distance to it38.2 miles
Coordinates37.89054, -110.36875

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What's there now

Hite Crossing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hanksville, UT (population 203), about 38.2 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 Hite Crossing?

Hite Crossing is in San Juan County, Utah, at 37.8905, -110.3688.

How many ghost towns are in San Juan County?

San Juan County, Utah has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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