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Ghost town in Utah, United States
Barro
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 40°43′37″N 113°29′20″W / 40.72694°N 113.48889°W / 40.72694; -113.48889
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyTooele
Elevation4,222 ft (1,287 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID1437497

Barro is a ghost town and railroad siding in Tooele County, Utah, United States. 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.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of Tooele County, Utah, United States
County seat: Tooele
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