Coal City | |
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  Coal City Location of Coal City in Utah  Coal City Coal City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′00″N 111°00′59″W / 39.66667°N 111.01639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Carbon |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abandoned | 1940 |
| Named for | Coal |
| Elevation | 7,133 ft (2,174 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1451215[1] |
Coal City is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. Established in 1885, Coal City was initially a farming community until coal was discovered in the area. Small-scale mining began to take place, and because the mining operations were a mile or two away from the mines at National and Consumers, it was assumed that the citizens of the town would lack workplace stress. Coal production began to decline in 1935, and the town was essentially abandoned with just two residences occupied by the late 1960s.