Alunite, Utah

Alunite
Alunite is located in Utah
Alunite
Alunite
Location of Alunite in Utah
Alunite is located in the United States
Alunite
Alunite
Alunite (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°22′45″N 112°14′48″W / 38.37917°N 112.24667°W / 38.37917; -112.24667
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyPiute
Established1915
Abandoned1930
Named forAlunite ore
Elevation6,555 ft (1,998 m)
GNIS feature ID1438187[1]

Alunite[1] (/ˈælənt/ AL-ə-nyte) is a ghost town located some 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Marysvale, near the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon in Piute County, Utah, United States. A small but important mining town during World War I, Alunite was inhabited from approximately 1915–1930.