Promontory Point
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Coordinates: 41°13′20″N 112°24′41″W / 41.22222°N 112.41139°W / 41.22222; -112.41139 | |
Location | Box Elder County, Utah United States |
Range | Promontory Mountains |
Offshore water bodies | Great Salt Lake |
Elevation | 1,497 m (4,912 ft) |
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.[1][2]
The promontory is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the west end of Fremont IslandinWeber County.[2] The Lucin Cutoff passes 1,250 feet (380 m) north of the point of the promontory.[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 promontory, near the north end of the Promontory Mountains.
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