Clarion, Utah

Clarion
Clarion
Location of Clarion in Utah
Clarion
Clarion (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°07′20″N 111°53′11″W / 39.12222°N 111.88639°W / 39.12222; -111.88639
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySanpete
Established1911
Abandoned1915

Clarion is a ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Gunnison. Clarion was the site of an early-twentieth century experiment in Jewish rural living. The Clarion site totaled 6,085 acres (24.63 km2; 9.508 sq mi), and was five miles from north to south along the Sevier River and 3 miles (4.8 km) wide. The area today is in the Centerfield, Utah postal district.