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Discover Helper in United States
Helper in the region of Utah with its 2,201 habitants is a town located in United States - some 1,798 mi or ( 2894 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Helper is now 07:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Grand Junction, Castle Dale, Kyune, Latuda, and Manti. When in this area, you might want to check out Grand Junction . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Helper ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cleaning Up A Derailed Train In Utah
Cleaning Up A Derailed Train In Utah ..
Union Pacific 844 over Tennessee Pass @ Grassy UT
Day 3 of the 1997 trip of Union Pacific 844 over Tennessee Pass, this segment is from Grassy, UT westbound to Salt Lake City ..
MRONY Helper UT
Manifest, Roper Yard (Salt Lake City Utah) to North Yard (Denver Colorado) making a stop in Helper Utah to make a crew change. A patched SP AC4400 is the last unit in the consist. I was traveling at t ..
Mathis Fire, July 2007
Wildfire near Kenilworth, Utah ..
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Helper (Amtrak station)
The Helper Amtrak station is a train station in Helper, Utah, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is served daily by the California Zephyr. The station was originally built by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1881, and is currently owned by the Union Pacific Railroad.
Located at 39.68 -110.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Western Mining and Railroad Museum
The Western Mining and Railroad Museum is a railroad museum and mining museum located in Helper, Utah, 120 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. The museum is housed in the Old Helper Hotel building, built in 1913–1914.
Located at 39.69 -110.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Carbon Power Plant
Carbon Power Plant, also known as Castle Gate Power Plant is a small, 190-MWe coal-fired power station in Utah, USA operated by PacifiCorp. Its units 1 and 2, rated at 75 and 113.6 MWe, were launched into service in 1954 and 1957. The plant is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|43|38|N|110|51|51|W| |primary |name= }}, about 3 km north of Helper, Utah, on the east bank of Price River.
Located at 39.73 -110.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Castle Gate Mine disaster
The Castle Gate mine disaster occurred on March 8, 1924, in a coal mine near the town of Castle Gate, Utah (now dismantled), located approximately 90 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. All of the 171 men working in the mine were killed in the series of three violent explosions. One worker, the leader of the rescue crew, died from carbon monoxide inhalation while attempting to reach the victims shortly after the explosion.
Located at 39.73 -110.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Royal, Utah
Royal is a ghost town that existed in the early 1900s as a small coal mining town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. Originally called Bear Canyon, the town was renamed Cameron, Rolapp, and finally Royal, changing names each time a new owner took over. All that remains of Royal today are some stone walls, a couple of the mines, and a miner's dwelling. These remnants can be seen in Price Canyon. The historian and author Helen Z. Papanikolas was born here in 1917.
Located at 39.75 -110.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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