Factory Butte (Wayne County, Utah)
Photographer, with Factory Butte in the background, 1996
Factory Butte is a 6,302-foot (1,921 m) summit in the [1] in northern Wayne County, Utah, United States,[2][3] about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Hanksville and about 14 miles (23 km) east of Capitol Reef National Park boundary.
The butte was so named by early settlers who thought its outline resembled a huge factory building,[4] the Provo woolen mill in particular.[5]
The synonymous Factory Butte in Emery County, Utah[6] lies a mere 15 miles (24 km) to the east-southeast.[7]
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Landscape, with Factory Butte in the distance, September 2008
References[]
- ^ "Factory Butte". americansouthwest.net. The American Southwest. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.>
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Factory Butte
- ^ MyTopo Maps - Factory Butte (Map). Trimble Navigation. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.
- ^ Geological Survey Professional Paper. United States Government Publishing Office. 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Factory Butte
- ^ MyTopo Maps - Factory Butte (Map). Trimble Navigation. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.
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Coordinates: 38°26′13″N 110°54′49″W / 38.4369252°N 110.9134906°W
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