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during the early part of its history, but Utah ghost towns researcher Stephen Carr concluded that "...this suggestion is very unlikely," citing the camp's remote location and harsh climate, as well as the fact that an army post called "Blacks Fork" already existed near
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industries. A large barn was erected near the center of the town, and several businesses and homes were built around the barn. Tradition says that the town also served as a military
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Blacks Fork Commissary
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Blacks Fork was established in 1870 as a logging camp that supplied lumber to the
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This article is about a ghost town in Utah. For the river of the same name, see
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Climate data for Blacks Fork Jct, Utah, 2011–2020 normals: 8870ft (2704m)
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Blacks Fork
Ghost town
Blacks Fork is located in Utah
Blacks Fork is located in the United States
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Summit County
Utah
Blacks Fork
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