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Dewey, Utah
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 Dewey, Utah
Location in Utah
Dewey, Utah
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Grand |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Abandoned | 1916 |
| Elevation | 4,140 ft (1,262 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437546 |
Dewey is a ghost town in along the Colorado River in southeastern Grand County, Utah, United States.
Description
Originally named Kingsferry, it began in the 1880s when Samuel King built and operated a ferry across the Colorado River (but then known as the Grand River) at its confluence with the Dolores River. A small community soon developed around the ferry, although it never grew large. The town served as a ferry crossing until the Dewey Bridge was constructed in 1916.
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