Camp Williams
| Camp W. G. Williams | |
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| Riverton, Utah | |
 Goats being used by the Utah Army National Guard to create a firebreak on Camp W.G. Williams |
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| Built | 1928 |
| In use | 1928–present |
| Open to the public |
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| Controlled by | Utah Army National Guard |
Camp W. G. Williams, commonly known as Camp Williams, also known as Army Garrison Camp Williams, is a National Guard training site operated by the Utah National Guard. It is located south of Bluffdale, west of Lehi, and north of Saratoga Springs and Cedar Fort, approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Salt Lake City, straddling the border between Salt Lake County and Utah County in the western portion of the Traverse Mountains. Camp Williams is also home to the National Guard Warrior Leader Course, Signal Military Occupational Qualification Courses (MOSQ), Field Artillery MOSQ, Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Education System Courses, Battle Staff and other Total Army School System Courses(TASS).
Camp Williams land comprises about 6 square miles (16 km2) of flat area and 47 square miles (120 km2) of mountainous region.
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In 1928, the camp was established in Utah. They named it after Brigadier General W. G. Williams for his war participation in the Spanish–American War.
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Coordinates: 40°25′39″N 112°00′48″W / 40.4275°N 112.01333°W
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