Barro is a ghost town and railroad siding in Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1] 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.[2]
Barro | |
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Ghost town | |
Barro Barro | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′37″N 113°29′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Elevation | 4,222 ft (1,287 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437497[1] |
The Metaphor: The Tree of Utah artwork is located nearby and is about 3.5 mi (5.6 km) west of Barro.
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County seat: Tooele | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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