Crescent Junction
by Calvin Jones
Share
License
 Loading ...
Panoramic photo by
Calvin Jones
|
||
Crescent JunctionThe World > North America > USA > Utah |
|
|
View from the rest area on I-70 near Crescent Junction, Utah. To the north of Crescent Junction is the Book Cliffs.
"The origin of the town is the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad which constructed its main line through Eastern Utah in 1883. However the only thing that existed at this location was the rail siding, called Crescent. A town formed approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east at the next rail siding, Thompson Springs. Thompson became a transfer point to unload goods from the train for shipment to other cities in the region without rail access. U.S. Route 50 was commissioned in Eastern Utah in 1926, loosely following the route of the railroad. However, the junction point for the highway south to Moab was moved from Thompson Springs southwest to what was called Valley City. This arrangement existed until approximately 1930, when US-50 was straightened. At that time the junction was moved again to the present site and named Crescent Junction, next to the rail siding, now called Brendel. The junction has not moved since. Over time two buildings were constructed, a gas station and restaurant." See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Junction,_Utah
Double O Arch is the second largest arch within the Devils Garden area—after Landscape Arch of cours...
This was taken on the Devils Garden Trail located in Arches National Park. The Fins were created when...
Located on a spur off he Devils Garden trail in Aches Ntional park is one of the highest arches in th...
Landscape Arch at about 2000 Ft Long is the longest arch in Arches National Park. Its located in the ...
This view of Pine Tree Arch is just one of the many sandstone features that Arches National Park hav...
Giant sandstone fins lay along this part of the foot path that starts at the parking lot and heads no...
You are looking ahead at tunnel arch located in the devil's garden area of arch's national park near ...
Crystal Geyser erupting along the Green River near the town of Green River, Utah. Crystal Geyser is ...
View of travertine terraces at Crystal Geyser along the Green River near Green River, Utah. Crystal ...
Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.
Source: wikipedia
