Promontory Point is the

promontory A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula). Most promontories either are formed from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that have removed the s ...

or southernmost point of the

peninsula A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The word ''peninsula'' derives , . T ...

formed where the Promontory Mountains project into the northern

Great Salt Lake The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. It lies in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah and has a substantial impact upon the local climate, partic ...

in southeastern Box Elder County,

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, United States.''Promontory Point, Utah,'' 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1991 Great Salt Lake Map

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The promontory is northwest of the west end of Fremont Island in Weber County. The Lucin Cutoff passes north of the point of the promontory. The unincorporated community of

Promontory A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula). Most promontories either are formed from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that have removed the s ...

and its location, Promontory Summit, are also frequently referred to as "Promontory Point". Promontory Summit is the site where the

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was completed and is located about north–northwest of the promontory, near the north end of the Promontory Mountains.

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Cliffs of Utah Great Salt Lake Headlands of the United States Landforms of Box Elder County, Utah {{Utah-geo-stub

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