Harrisburg

Harrisburg is a ghost town in , , United States. Established as Harrisville in 1859, the town was flooded by the in 1862, causing the residents to move farther up Quail Creek.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States
  • Also known as: “Cottonwood”, “Harrisburg, UT”, “Harrisburg, Utah”, and “Harrisville”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quail Creek State Park.

Park
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is a state park of , United States, featuring a 600-acre reservoir. The park is located within , , 9 miles west of the city center and 1.5 miles south of the historic ghost town of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leeds and Silver Reef.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 864 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Harrisburg.

Hamlet
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is a ghost town in , , United States, about 15 miles northeast of and 1 mile west of . John Kemple, a prospector from Nevada, discovered a vein of silver in a sandstone formation in 1866. is situated 3½ miles north of Harrisburg.

Photo: John Bonzo, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in , United States. Its population was 20,036 as of the 2020 United States Census estimates. The valley makes up the easternmost part of the metropolitan area.

Harrisburg

Latitude
37.2075° or 37° 12′ 27″ north
Longitude
-113.393° or 113° 23′ 35″ west
Elevation
2,999 feet (914 metres)
Open location code
85986J44+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150966326
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5665195
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Harrisburg” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هاريسبورغ”
  • Japanese: “ハリスバーグ”
  • Urdu: “ہیرسبرک، یوٹاہ”
  • Urdu: “ہیرسبرک”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harrisburg Estates Clubhouse and Harrisburg Pool.

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