Wahsatch, Utah

Wahsatch
Foundation at Wahsatch, June 2013
Foundation at Wahsatch, June 2013
Wahsatch is located in Utah
Wahsatch
Wahsatch
Location of Wahsatch within the State of Utah
Wahsatch is located in the United States
Wahsatch
Wahsatch
Wahsatch (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 111°06′47″W / 41.19917°N 111.11306°W / 41.19917; -111.11306
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySummit
Established1868
Abandoned1930s
Named forWasatch Mountains
Elevation6,824 ft (2,080 m)
GNIS feature ID1437714[1]

Wahsatch (/ˈwɑːsæ/ WAH-satch) is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah, United States. It lies along I-80 at the northeastern end of Echo Canyon some 23 miles (37 km) east of Echo, and 11 miles (18 km) west of Evanston, Wyoming. Wahsatch was established as a railroad camp, later achieving local prominence in sheep ranching. It was inhabited from 1868 until the 1930s.