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On may 10th 1869 the construction of the transcontinental railroad linking the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads met at that spot.
Leland Stanford, president of the Central Pacific railroad drove the last spike, a golden one with a silver hammer.
The Western Union telegraph system was connected at the same time.
The locomotives, ( #119 and Jupiter ) touched noses and the telegram " done " was sent to an ovation from the crowd that had gathered.
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∙ 13y agoThe Union and Central Pacific railroads were joined by the Golden Spike, creating the first Trans-continental rail line.
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What major event happened in 1869?
On May 10 , 1869 the track of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific met a Promontory Point , Utah Territory.
What important transportation milestone happened at promontory point utah in 1869?
The transcontinental railroad was completed.
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Railroads from the east and west met at in 1869.?
utah Promontory Point, Utah
What state is promontory point in?
Utah
What county is promontory point utah in?
Promontory Point is in Box Elder County in Utah. It is the site where on May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
What are synonyms for cape?
headland, point, peninsula, promontory
Where was the traincontinential railroad finished?
promontory point, Utah
How many miles is it from Sacramento to Promontory Point?
15
Promonotory point Utah?
Promontory Point in Utah is where the Lucin Cutoff intersects with the Promontory Peninsula. The Lucin Cutoff is a railroad line crossing the Great Salt Lake.
Where did the union Pacific and central Pacific railroad meet?
Utah
What is the latitude and longitude of promontory point?
There are two famous locations called Promontory Point.Near Promontory Point, Utah, the transcontinental railroad was completed at "Promontory Summit" (41.62° N, 112.58° W) with the joining of the eastern and western sections. A later section of the railroad, the Lucin Cutoff, passes through Promontory Point, which is at 41.22° N, 112.41° W, slightly to the southeast.Promontory Point in Chicago, Illinois, is a 12-acre manmade peninsula into Lake Michigan in Burnham Park. Its location is 41.80° N, 87.58° W.
