Bingham Canyon, Utah
Bingham Canyon was a city formerly located in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The town was abandoned in the 1970s.[2]
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| Coordinates: 40°33′30″N 112°07′50″W / 40.55833°N 112.13056°WCoordinates: 40°33′30″N 112°07′50″W / 40.55833°N 112.13056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Incorporated | February 29, 1904 |
| Became a city | May 23, 1938 |
| Abandoned | 1972 |
| Named for | Thomas and Sanford Bingham |
| Elevation | 5,938 ft (1,810 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1425580[1] |
Bingham Canyon, Utah Media
Plat E, Bingham Townsite Map, 1900 from the Salt Lake County Recorder's Bingham Canyon Maps
Share of the Niagara Mining and Smelting Company, issued 10 January 1891. This company had mines at Bingham.
Plat Map of the proposed Bingham Canyon town when the town filed for incorporation with Salt Lake County,1904.
Petition of the Electors of Bingham for Incorporation for the Town of Bingham Canyon, submitted to the Salt Lake County Commission, January 2, 1904.
A plat of Bingham Canyon showing Main St. circa 1962.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bingham Canyon
- ↑ "City of Bingham Canyon". Utah Division of State Archives. Salt Lake City, UT. 2 July 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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