Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Utah County, Utah

Mosida

Ghost town in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Record

About Mosida

Mosida (or infrequently Mosida-by-the-Lake) is a ghost town located on the southwestern shore of Utah Lake in Utah County, Utah, United States. The nearest inhabited town is Elberta, some 12 miles (19 km) to the south.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Mosida, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Mosida is

USGS topographic map around Mosida
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Mosida

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Mosida

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Mosida, Utah": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q14711838.
  3. USGS GNIS 1437643.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).