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Thompson Springs >
Thompson Springs
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This is a ghost town comprised of a number of buildings on multiple streets. It was once a thriving rail road stop and mining town and is now almost completely abandoned. There is a motel, a cafe, a rail road station, a gas station, and a number of residences.
*Update as of Oct. 2021; The Cafe has been repurposed and is no longer abandoned. The Rail Station has long since been demolished.
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Type: Buildings, Ghost Town, Outdoors
Status: Abandoned, Partially Active
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: drop everything - must see
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asbestos
rust
unsafe flooring
air quality
mold
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Ghost towns are always worth a visit! There are numerous abandoned buildings in various degrees of decay.
Proceed north into the canyon and view the ancient Native American pictographs.
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There are a few residents who still live in the town.
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Thompson Springs is a small ghost town along US Route 6 in Utah. The town was founded in the 1800s as station stop for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The town grew in prominence with the development of local coal mines in the early 20th century. Thompson Springs also provided an important stopping point along US Route 6, the first trans continental highway. The mines and the railroad service to them ceased operation in 1950 and the town began an economic decline. With the completion of nearby Interstate 70 in 1970, traffic to the town dwindled as Route 6 became a less traveled route. The town's train station continued to operate until 1984 as an Amtrak stop. Many of the town's residents moved away over time and much of town became abandoned. There are very few modern residents.
Passing through Thompson Springs, one can visit Sego Canyon (aka Thompson Canyon) where there are Native American pictographs dating back as far as 7000 BC.
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The operations of the nearby uranium mine may bring more jobs to the area, but a revival of Thompson Springs is unlikely. The tailing ponds for the uranium mine are planned to be near Thompson Springs. That will likely cause environmental damage and may contaminate the local water supply. If that should occur, the town will more than likely become completely uninhabited.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 9/21/2022 3:04 PM.
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on Sep 21 22 at 15:04, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Sep 20 22 at 21:44, The Weekend Warriors changed the following: Description
on Jun 12 11 at 16:26, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Jun 9 11 at 21:22, fightingforward updated gallery picture Bar Hopping
on Jun 9 11 at 21:21, fightingforward updated gallery picture Cook Cafe
on Jun 9 11 at 21:20, fightingforward updated gallery picture Dilapidated
on Jun 9 11 at 21:19, fightingforward updated gallery picture Bar Cafe
on Jun 9 11 at 21:19, fightingforward deleted picture 337714 from gallery Exploring a Ghost Town: Thompson Springs
on Jun 9 11 at 21:19, fightingforward updated gallery picture Barn Shot
on Jun 9 11 at 21:19, fightingforward updated gallery picture DSC00137.JPG
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