Duncan’s Retreat
Duncan's Retreat is a ghost town located just off Utah State Route 9 in the eastern part of Washington County, in southwestern Utah, United States. Lying some 3 miles east of Virgin and just southwest of Zion National Park, Duncan's Retreat was inhabited about 1861–1895.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: George A. Grant, Public domain.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: ghost town in Utah
- Also known as: “Duncan’s Retreat, UT” and “Duncan’s Retreat, Utah”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grafton and Virgin.
Grafton
Locality
Photo: Triberocker, Public domain.
Grafton is a ghost town, just south of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States. Said to be the most photographed ghost town in the West, it has been featured as a location in several films, including 1929's In Old Arizona—the first talkie filmed outdoors—and the classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Grafton is situated 3 miles east of Duncan’s Retreat.
Virgin
Village
Photo: Orsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Virgin is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 670 at the 2020 census. The first settlement at Virgin was made in 1858. Virgin is situated 3 miles northwest of Duncan’s Retreat.
Rockville
Village
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rockville is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. It is located along the Virgin River near the mouth of Zion Canyon. The city lies just outside the park boundary for Zion National Park; the park entrance is located approximately 5 miles northeast of the town. Rockville is situated 6 miles east of Duncan’s Retreat.
Duncan’s Retreat
- Categories: ghost town and burial
- Location: Washington, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Duncan’s Retreat” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “דנקנ’ס ריטריט”
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