Widtsoe, Utah

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Widtsoe, Utah
Ghost town
Emery Valley Mercantile Co. store in Widtsoe, 1936
Emery Valley Mercantile Co. store in Widtsoe, 1936
Widtsoe is located in Utah
Widtsoe
Widtsoe
Widtsoe is located in the United States
Widtsoe
Widtsoe
Coordinates: 37°49′56″N 111°59′44″W / 37.83222°N 111.99556°W / 37.83222; -111.99556
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGarfield
Established1908
Abandoned1936
Named forJohn A. Widtsoe
Elevation
[1]
7,605 ft (2,318 m)
GNIS feature ID1447328[1]
Post office and postmistress, Widtsoe. 1936 photo by Dorothea Lange.

Widtsoe /ˈwɪtsoʊ/ is a ghost town in Garfield County, Utah, United States. Located in John's Valley northeast of Bryce Canyon and along the Sevier River at the mouth of Sweetwater Creek, the town existed from about 1908 to 1936.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widtsoe