Southwest
Utah
Carbon

Royal

Royal is a ghost town that existed in the early 1900s as a small coal mining town in , , . Originally called Bear Canyon, the town was renamed Cameron, Rolapp, and finally Royal when the Royal Coal Company purchased it, changing names each time a new owner took over.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, United States
  • Also known as: “Cameron”, “Rolapp”, “Royal, UT”, and “Royal, Utah”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peerless and Standardville.

Hamlet
Photo: The Utahraptor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ghost town in , , United States. It is located just 3 miles west of . is situated 4 miles southwest of Royal.

Hamlet
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is a ghost town in , , United States. was established after coal was discovered in the area in 1912. The layout of the town was so well-planned, it became the "standard" for all mining towns to follow, which resulted in the town name of . is situated 4½ miles southwest of Royal.

Photo: Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in , United States, approximately 110 miles southeast of and 7 miles northwest of the city of .

Royal

Latitude
39.74607° or 39° 44′ 46″ north
Longitude
-110.88016° or 110° 52′ 49″ west
Elevation
6,230 feet (1,899 metres)
Open location code
85FFP4W9+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150976912
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5546126
Wiki­data ID
Q7373562
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Highlights include Rolapp Mine and Castle Gate Mine Number 1.

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