Elbow Fork

Elbow Fork is a stream in Salt Lake, Utah and has an elevation of 6,572 feet. Elbow Fork is situated nearby to the locality Canyon Enterprises, as well as near the hamlet Pine Lodge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Raymond and Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District.

Mount Raymond

Peak

Photo: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Raymond is a 10,241-foot elevation mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Mount Raymond is situated 2 miles north of Elbow Fork.

Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District

Power station

Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

The Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant was built in 1894-1895 in Big Cottonwood Canyon, about 8 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah. The plant comprises the powerhouse, switchyard, penstocks, and a pipeline. Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Elbow Fork.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snowbird and Alta.

Snowbird

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Snowbird is an unincorporated community in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Snowbird is situated 4½ miles southeast of Elbow Fork.

Alta

Photo: Thatotherperson, CC BY 3.0.

Alta is a small town at the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake County, part of the Wasatch Range region of Utah.

Cottonwood Heights

Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.

Cottonwood Heights is southeast of Salt Lake City in Utah's Wasatch Range. It is a suburban community between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon with a population of 34,000.

Elbow Fork

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.63328° or 40° 37′ 60″ north

Longitude

-111.71187° or 111° 42′ 43″ west

Elevation

6,572 feet (2,003 metres)

Open location code

85GCJ7MQ+87

GeoNames ID

5774433

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