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Promontory Point is the promontory 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.
Description
The promontory is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the west end of Fremont Island in Weber County. The Lucin Cutoff passes 1,250 feet (380 m) north of the point of the promontory.
The unincorporated community of Promontory and its location, Promontory Summit, are also frequently referred to as "Promontory Point". Promontory Summit is the site where the First transcontinental railroad was completed and is located about 30 miles (48 km) north–northwest of the promontory, near the north end of the Promontory Mountains.
See also
Utah portal
References
External links
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Promontory Point is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, that is located about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) northeast of the cape with the same name.
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. 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.
The unincorporated community of Promontory and its location, Promontory Summit, are also frequently referred to as "Promontory Point". 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.
See also
List of ghost towns in Utah
References
External links
Media related to Promontory Point, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
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