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Promontory

Ghost town · Box Elder County, Utah

Golden Spike Monument quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Golden Spike Monument quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Promontory is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah. It is one of 16 former communities in Box Elder County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Promontory as a historical populated place on the Golden Spike Monument topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.6185° N, 112.5483° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGolden Spike Monument
Elevation4,909 ft
Nearest living townHowell, UT
Distance to it12.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1437660
Coordinates41.61854, -112.54830

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What's there now

Promontory is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Howell, UT (population 323), about 12.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,909 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Promontory?

Promontory is in Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.6185, -112.5483.

How many ghost towns are in Box Elder County?

Box Elder County, Utah has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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