South Pass City
Ghost town · United States
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 42.468, -108.800
Why it was abandoned
⛏️ Gold rush
Detected automatically from the text: A former mining town near the Oregon Trail, it became a ghost town after later gold mines were closed.
History
South Pass City is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It is located 2 miles (3 km) south of the intersection of highways 28 and 131. A former mining town near the Oregon Trail, it became a ghost town after later gold mines were closed. The entire community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The closest town is Atlantic City.