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Promontory Point

Ghost town · Box Elder County, Utah

Promontory Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Promontory Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Promontory Point 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 Point as a historical populated place: 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 41.2222° N, 112.4113° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHooper, UT
Distance to it5.5 miles
Coordinates41.22216, -112.41134

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What's there now

Promontory Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hooper, UT (population 9,220), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Promontory Point?

Promontory Point is in Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.2222, -112.4113.

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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