Abandoned Record
About Washakie
Washakie is a ghost town in far northern Box Elder County, Utah, United States. Lying some 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Portage, it was established in 1880 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for the settlement of the Northwestern Shoshone.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Washakie, 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 Washakie is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Washakie
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.
- 1954 Brigham City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Brigham City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Brigham City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Portage sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Tremonton sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Washakie
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.
- Blue Creek13.6 mi SW · Box Elder
- Corinne27.6 mi S · Box Elder
- Kosmo33.5 mi SW · Box Elder
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Washakie": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Washakie, Utah": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q16902926.
- USGS GNIS 1447016.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).