Castle Gate | |
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Location in the United States Location in Utah | |
Coordinates: 39°43′40″N 110°52′03″W / 39.72778°N 110.86750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Carbon |
Founded | 1886 |
Abandoned | 1974 |
Named for | Rock formation resembling the gate of a castle |
Elevation | 6,152 ft (1,875 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1426382[1] |
Castle Gate is a ghost town in the western United States, located in Carbon County in eastern Utah. A mining town approximately ninety miles (140 km) southeast of Salt Lake City, its name was derived from a rock formation near the mouth of Price Canyon. This formation features two sheer sandstone walls on either side of the Price River, which appear to open like a giant gate as travelers approach this narrow section of the canyon.