Lund, Utah

Lund, Utah
Abandoned building in Lund, October 2011
Abandoned building in Lund, October 2011
Lund is located in Utah
Lund
Lund
Location of Lund in Utah
Lund is located in the United States
Lund
Lund
Lund (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°00′27″N 113°25′54″W / 38.00750°N 113.43167°W / 38.00750; -113.43167
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyIron
Founded1898
Named forRobert C. Lund
Elevation5,085 ft (1,550 m)
GNIS feature ID1430015[1]

Lund is an unincorporated village located in the Escalante Valley of northwestern Iron County, Utah, United States, approximately 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Cedar City. The town, established in the early twentieth century, was a station stop on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (later Union Pacific Railroad), and was a community center for early twentieth century homesteaders. The area's population was never large, however, and most early settlers were unsuccessful due to the region's harsh and arid climate.