Donner Hill Historical Marker
Donner Hill Historical Marker is a monument in Salt Lake, Utah. Donner Hill Historical Marker is situated nearby to Emigration Tunnel Spring, as well as near the protected area This Is the Place Heritage Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Utah’s Hogle Zoo and This Is the Place Heritage Park.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo
Zoo
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Utah's Hogle Zoo is a 42-acre Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited facility. Located at the mouth of Salt Lake City's Emigration Canyon, Hogle Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the Intermountain West, and houses over 800 animals representing 139 species. Utah’s Hogle Zoo is situated 4,200 feet west of Donner Hill Historical Marker.
This Is the Place Heritage Park
Park
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This Is the Place Heritage Park is a Utah State Park that is located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, at the foot of the Wasatch Range and near the mouth of Emigration Canyon. A non-profit foundation manages the park. This Is the Place Heritage Park is situated 1 mile west of Donner Hill Historical Marker.
This Is the Place Monument
Monument
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The This is the Place Monument is a historical monument at the This Is the Place Heritage Park, located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. This Is the Place Monument is situated 4,200 feet west of Donner Hill Historical Marker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yalecrest and Federal Heights.
Yalecrest
Neighborhood
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Yalecrest is a residential neighborhood located on the East Bench of Salt Lake City. It runs south from Sunnyside Avenue to 1300 South and east from 1300 East to 1900 East. Yalecrest is situated 2½ miles west of Donner Hill Historical Marker.
Federal Heights
Locality
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. Federal Heights is situated 3 miles northwest of Donner Hill Historical Marker.
9th and 9th
Neighborhood
9th and 9th is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah located two blocks east of Liberty Park. The area gets its name from the intersection of 900 South and 900 East. 9th and 9th is situated 3½ miles west of Donner Hill Historical Marker.
Donner Hill Historical Marker
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Donner Hill: Lured by Lansford Hasting’s assurance that his shortcut from the well-known trail to Oregon and California would save 250 miles and weeks of travel, the ill-fated Donner-Reed party reached this place August 23, 1846, after spending 16 days t”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.75156° or 40° 45′ 6″ northLongitude
-111.8009° or 111° 48′ 3″ westOpen location code
85GCQ52X+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 442728519OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Highlights include Emigration Tunnel Spring and This Is the Place Heritage Park.
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