Promontory Point (Utah)

This article is about the cape. For the nearby ghost town, see Promontory Point, Utah. For the meeting point of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad, see Promontory Summit.

Promontory Point is the cape or southernmost point of the peninsula formed where the Promontory Mountains project into the northern Great Salt Lake in southeastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States.[1][2]

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Description

The cape is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the west end of Fremont Island in Weber County.[2] The Lucin Cutoff passes 1,250 feet (380 m) north of the point of the cape.[2]

The unincorporated community of Promontory and its location, Promontory Summit, are also frequently referred to as "Promontory Point".[3] Promontory Summit is the site where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed and is located about 30 miles (48 km) north–northwest of the cape, near the north end of the Promontory Mountains.

See also

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Promontory Point
  2. Promontory Point, Utah, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1991
  3. "Ceremony at "Wedding of the Rails," May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory". World Digital Library. 1869-05-10. Retrieved 2013-07-20.

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