Promontory Point, Utah
Promontory Point is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States,[1] that is located about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) northeast of the cape with the same name.
Promontory Point, Utah | |
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  Promontory Point Location within the State of Utah  Promontory Point Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′20″N 112°24′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Elevation | 4,219 ft (1,286 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1431484[1] |
Description
The site is where the Lucin Cutoff intersects the east coast of the peninsula formed where the Promontory Mountains project into the northern Great Salt Lake.[2] The cutoff passes 1,250 feet (380 m) north of the cape and continues west 6.4 miles (10.3 km) to Saline, where the cutoff leaves the peninsula.[3]
The unincorporated community of Promontory and its location, Promontory Summit, are also frequently referred to as "Promontory Point".[4] Promontory Summit is the site where the First transcontinental railroad was completed and is located about 30 miles (48 km) north–northwest of Promontory Point, near the north end of the Promontory Mountains.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Promontory Point
- Google (July 13, 2020). "Promontory Point, Utah 84307" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- Promontory Point, Utah, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1991
- "Ceremony at "Wedding of the Rails," May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory". World Digital Library. May 10, 1869. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
