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Touring Colton in United States

Colton in the region of Utah is a city located in United States - some 1,805 mi or ( 2905 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Colton

Time in Colton is now 08:45 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Grand Junction, Castle Dale, Consumers, Gilluly, and Heiner. Being here already, consider visiting Grand Junction . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Colton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Railroad Action on Soldier Summit - April 2011 (Part 5)

0:30 min by D7629
Views: 418 Rating: 5.00

Pacing a UTAH Railway ex-MK5000C up out of Helper. As always, the Utah Crew were up for the chase! Action in Utah (Soldier Summit) - April 30 2011 ..

US 6, UT: 22-July-10

3:16 min by TheFeelofWind
Views: 315 Rating: 5.00

One of my favorite parts of the trip between Salt lake City and Grand Junction. There is a part just before this when you enter the canyon, but it was obscured by a slow-going motorhome. ..


Brad Thomas - Alchemy Coffee - Empty Again

3:11 min by 10DogProductions
Views: 289 Rating: 5.00

This is a song about the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster in Utah. Both miners and rescuers perished in this tragic event. Below, is quoted from Brad. "The song is an original composition by me, done Aug ..

Railroad Action on Soldier Summit - April 2011 (Part 6)

1:09 min by D7629
Views: 156 Rating: 0.00

Utah Railway MK5000 Action in Utah (Soldier Summit) - April 30 2011 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Soldier Summit, Utah

Soldier Summit is the name of both a mountain pass in the Wasatch Mountains in Utah and a ghost town located at the pass. Soldier Summit has been an important transportation route between the Wasatch Front and Price, Utah since the area was settled by the Mormon pioneers. It is on the route of both U.S. Route 6 and the old main line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, now owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.93 -111.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Geography of Wasatch County, Utah, Ghost towns in Utah, Landforms of Wasatch County, Utah, Mountain passes of Utah, Populated places disestablished in 1984, Populated places established in 1919, Rail mountain passes of the United States, Wasatch Range

Hale, Utah

Hale is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah. The site lies just to the east of Scofield Reservoir, at an elevation of 7598 feet (2316 meters). In fact, the reservoir covers the upper part of town. Like the other nearby towns of Scofield and Winter Quarters, Utah, Hale was a coal mining camp. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|47|14|N|111|06|29|W| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 39.79 -111.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Ghost towns in Carbon County, Utah, Mining communities in Utah

KCBU

KCBU was a television station in Price, Utah, broadcast locally in analog on channel 3 under the ownership of Equity Media Holdings. Until January 4, 2009 KCBU was an affiliate of the Retro Television Network (RTV). The station had a construction permit to increase the power of the digital signal to 40,000 watts and was to have moved its transmitter to a peak south of Springville, Utah. This would have effectively given the station signal reach into the Salt Lake City market it was a part of.

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Located at 39.76 -110.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Defunct terrestrial television stations in the United States, Equity Media Holdings, Television channels and stations disestablished in 2009, Television channels and stations established in 2003, Television stations in Utah

Scofield Reservoir

Scofield Reservoir is a 2,815-acre reservoir in Carbon County, Utah, United States. Located on the Price River, a tributary of the Green River, Scofield Reservoir is adjacent to northernmost boundary of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The reservoir sits at an elevation of 7,618 feet, on the northern edge of the Wasatch Plateau. Utah State Route 96 runs along the western shoreline.

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Located at 39.79 -111.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Carbon County, Utah, Dams completed in 1946, Dams in Utah, Landforms of Carbon County, Utah, Reservoirs in Utah, State parks of Utah, United States Bureau of Reclamation dams, Visitor attractions in Carbon County, Utah

Aspen Cove at Scofield

Aspen Cove at Scofield is a 632-acre recreational property cabin development on the northwest end of Scofield reservoir in the state of Utah. Aspen Cove is primarily a recreation destination. The 2010 population is 7 year round residents and there are over 50 cabins used as second homes. Aspen Cove is less than a 10 mile drive to the town of Scofield, 35 miles to Price, 50 miles to Spanish Fork, and 100 miles to Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Located at 39.81 -111.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Carbon County, Utah

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