Factory_Butte_(Wayne_County,_Utah)

Factory Butte (Wayne County, Utah)

Factory Butte (Wayne County, Utah)

Butte in Wayne County, Utah, United States

Not to be confused with Factory Butte (Emery County, Utah).

Factory Butte in Wayne County, Utah, is a 6,302-foot (1,921 m) summit in the Upper Blue Hills[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.

Factory Butte
Landscape, with Factory Butte in the distance, September 2008

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]

Description

Factory Butte in Emery County, Utah,[6] lies a mere 15 miles (24 km) to the west-northwest.[7] The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin described it as a "Monolith that towers over the San Rafael Desert and harbors pockets of protected cacti".[8] The Bureau of Land Management controls the area, and they describe it by saying it is a popular recreation site for motor vehicles. It is also a place to view wildflowers, and tourists also stop at Factory Butte to photograph blooming cacti and desert flowers.[9]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Factory Butte". americansouthwest.net. The American Southwest. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.>
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Factory Butte
  3. [3]
    MyTopo Maps - Factory Butte (Map). Trimble Navigation. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.
  4. [4]
    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.
  5. [5]
    Geological Survey Professional Paper. United States Government Publishing Office. 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. [6]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Factory Butte
  7. [7]
    MyTopo Maps - Factory Butte (Map). Trimble Navigation. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Defiant Off-Roaders Plan to Topple Baricade in Utah". Walla Walla Union Bulletin. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Factory Butte Recreation Area". Bureau of Land Management. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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