Dewey, Utah

Not to be confused with Deweyville, Utah, once known as Dewey.^[1].

Dewey is a ghost town in along the Colorado River in southeastern Grand County, Utah, United States.^[2]

Dewey, Utah
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 38°48′37″N 109°18′06″W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Grand
Founded	1880s
Abandoned	1916
Elevation [2]	4,140 ft (1,262 m)
GNIS feature ID	1437546[2]

Description

Originally named Kingsferry, it began in the 1880s when Samuel King built and operated a ferry across the Colorado River (but then known as the Grand River) at its confluence with the Dolores River. A small community soon developed around the ferry, although it never grew large.^[3] The town served as a ferry crossing until the Dewey Bridge was constructed in 1916.^[4]

See also

• Utah portal

• List of ghost towns in Utah