Barro, Utah

Ghost town in Utah, United States
40°43′37″N 113°29′20″W / 40.72694°N 113.48889°W / 40.72694; -113.48889CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyTooeleElevation
4,222 ft (1,287 m)Population
 (2021)
 • Total0Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)GNIS feature ID1437497[1]

Barro is a ghost town and railroad siding in Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1] It is located along the Central Corridor Union Pacific Railroad rail line and the Wendover Cut-off (Old U.S. Route 40) and south of Interstate 80 in the Great Salt Lake Desert.[2]

The Metaphor: The Tree of Utah artwork is located nearby and is about 3.5 mi (5.6 km) west of Barro.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Barro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Interstate 80 East - Wendover to Cedar Mountains". www.aaroads.com.
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