Alunite
Alunite is a ghost town located some 5 miles south of Marysvale, near the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon in Piute County, Utah, United States. A small but important mining town during World War I, Alunite was inhabited from approximately 1915–1930.- Type: Dwelling
- Description: human settlement in Piute County, Utah, United States of America
- Also known as: “Alunite, UT” and “Alunite, Utah”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thompsonville and Marysvale.
Thompsonville
Hamlet
Thompsonville is an unincorporated community in Piute… Thompsonville is situated 3 miles northeast of Alunite.
Marysvale
Village
Photo: Ntsimp, Public domain.Alunite
- Categories: ghost town, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Piute, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.37914° or 38° 22′ 45″ north
Longitude
-112.24659° or 112° 14′ 48″ west
Elevation
6,555 feet (1,998 metres)
Open location code
85C99QH3+M9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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In Other Languages
From Persian to South Azerbaijani—“Alunite” goes by many names.
- Persian: “الانیت”
- South Azerbaijani: “آلونیت، یوتا”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bullion Falls and Hoovers.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Mineral Products Substation and Crazy Dachshund Family.
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