Jackson, Utah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jackson, Utah
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 Jackson, Utah
Location in Utah
Jackson, Utah
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437987 |
Jackson is a ghost town located in the western desert of Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It sits on the western end of the Lucin Cutoff, which is a special railroad shortcut. This town was never very big, mostly just a spot for trains to stop. It was named after a prospector, someone who searched for valuable minerals, who had a mine nearby.
The Story of Jackson, Utah
Jackson was a small place, mainly serving as a railroad siding. This means it was a short track next to a main railway line where trains could stop or pass each other. It was named by the railroad company after a prospector who worked in the area.
A Sudden and Powerful Event
On February 19, 1904, a very serious accident happened in Jackson. Two trains from the Southern Pacific railroad crashed into each other. This collision caused a car filled with dynamite to explode.
The explosion was incredibly powerful. It destroyed almost everything within half a mile (about 0.8 kilometers) of the crash site. The small town of Jackson, which had about 45 residents, was severely impacted. The force of the explosion caused widespread damage and affected many people living there. Officials at the time were very surprised by how much damage the explosion caused.
