Alunite | |
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Coordinates: 38°22′45″N 112°14′48″W / 38.37917°N 112.24667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Piute |
Established | 1915 |
Abandoned | 1930 |
Named for | Alunite ore |
Elevation | 6,555 ft (1,998 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1438187[1] |
Alunite[1] (/ˈælənaɪt/ 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.