Fruita | |
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 The historic Fruita schoolhouse | |
  Fruita Location of Fruita in Utah  Fruita Fruita (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′08″N 111°14′39″W / 38.28556°N 111.24417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Wayne |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Abandoned | 1955 |
| Elevation | 5,436 ft (1,657 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1441249[1] |
Fruita is the best-known settlement in Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is located at the confluence of Fremont River and Sulphur Creek. Despite its status as ghost town, it is the location of the National Park Service's employee residences.