Iosepa, Utah | |
|---|---|
 Welcome sign at entrance to Iosepa historic site, April 2009 | |
  Iosepa, Utah Location of Iosepa within the State of Utah  Iosepa, Utah Iosepa, Utah (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′31″N 112°44′02″W / 40.54194°N 112.73389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Established | 1889 |
| Abandoned | 1917 |
| Named for | Joseph F. Smith |
| Elevation | 4,400 ft (1,341 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1455148[1] |
Iosepa Settlement Cemetery | |
 Monument overlooking the Iosepa cemetery | |
| Location | Iosepa, Skull Valley |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000856[2] |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1971 |
Iosepa (/joʊˈsɛpə/ or /joʊˈsiːpə/, with the I like an English Y) is a ghost town in the Skull Valley, located approximately 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Salt Lake City in Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1] Once home to over 200 Polynesian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Iosepa was inhabited during the period 1889–1917. Today, it is the site of an annual Memorial Day gathering that draws islanders and others from all over the Western United States.