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Alunite, Piute County, Utah, USAi
Regional Level Types
AluniteTown (Abandoned)
Piute CountyCounty
UtahState
USACountry

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"Alunite" - A Ghost Town

Alunite, Piute County, Utah, USA
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Alunite Ghost Town

Alunite, Piute County, Utah, USA
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"Alunite" - A Ghost Town

Alunite, Piute County, Utah, USA
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Alunite Ghost Town

Alunite, Piute County, Utah, USA
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"Alunite" - A Ghost Town

Alunite, Piute County, Utah, USA
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Alunite Ghost Town

Alunite, Piute County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 44'' North , 112° 14' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.37914,-112.24659
GRN:
N26W64
Type:
Town (Abandoned)
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
455574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:455574:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A ghost town near Marysvale and the Tushar Mountains. The alunite found here was an important source of potash used in World War I. The town was only active from 1915 to 1930 since the demand greatly decreased after the war.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alunite,_Utah
Wikidata ID:Q4737524
GeoNames ID:5534395

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