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Russian Settlement

Ghost town · Box Elder County, Utah

Russian Knoll quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Russian Knoll quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Russian Settlement is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah. It is one of 16 former communities in Box Elder County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Russian Settlement was established in 1914, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Russian Settlement 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 41.7167° N, 113.3500° W.

Key facts

Founded1914
Elevation4,839 ft
Nearest living townSnowville, UT
Distance to it37.1 miles
Coordinates41.71670, -113.35000

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What's there now

Russian Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Snowville, UT (population 246), about 37.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,839 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Russian Settlement?

Russian Settlement is in Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.7167, -113.3500.

How many ghost towns are in Box Elder County?

Box Elder County, Utah has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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