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Blue Creek, Utah

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and Blue Creek were pretty lively places. At the latter place was a big construction camp generally known as
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camp during the final stages of construction of the
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Ghost town
Blue Creek is located in Utah
Blue Creek is located in the United States
41°51′44″N 112°27′25″W / 41.86222°N 112.45694°W / 41.86222; -112.45694
Country
United States
State
Utah
County
Box Elder
GNIS
ghost town
Blue Creek Valley
Box Elder County
Utah
railroad
Union Pacific
First transcontinental railroad
North Promontory Mountains
Blue Creek Valley
Snowville
Tremonton
I-84
farming
post office
autobiography
Alexander Toponce
Corinne
Utah portal
List of ghost towns in Utah

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