Fruita, Utah

Fruita
The historic Fruita schoolhouse
Fruita
Location of Fruita in Utah
Fruita
Fruita (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°17′08″N 111°14′39″W / 38.28556°N 111.24417°W / 38.28556; -111.24417
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWayne
Founded1880
Abandoned1955
Elevation
5,436 ft (1,657 m)
GNIS feature ID1441249

Fruita is the best-known settlement in Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is located at the confluence of Fremont River and Sulphur Creek. Despite its status as ghost town, it is the location of the National Park Service's employee residences.