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Rockport, Utah

1860 establishments in Utah Territory1953 disestablishments in UtahGhost towns in Summit County, UtahGhost towns in UtahPopulated places disestablished in 1953
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Rockport is a ghost town in a narrow part of Weber Valley at the mouth of Three Mile Canyon in Summit County, Utah, United States. Located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wanship, it was inhabited for nearly a century before the creation of Rockport Reservoir, which covered almost the whole townsite. Today, the area is home to the Lake Rockport Estates subdivision/development.

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Oscar F. Lyons House
Oscar F. Lyons House

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