Soldier Summit, Utah Overview
Soldier Summit, Utah includes 66 nearby coal leases. Soldier Summit is the name of both a mountain pass in the Wasatch Mountains in Utah and a ghost town located at the pass. Soldier Summit has been an important transportation route between the Wasatch Front and Price Utah since the area was settled by the Mormon pioneers. It is on the route of both U.S. Route 6 and the old main line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) now owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.
Quick Facts
- Located in Wasatch County, Utah.
- Soldier Summit, Utah sits 2,277 meters (7,470.5 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Soldier Summit, Utah Coal Mining Leases
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Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
