Antelope Island

Antelope Island, with an area of 42 square miles (68 km²), is the largest island in the Great Salt Lake, the largest lake in the Western United States [Czerny, Peter G. (1976). "The great Great Salt Lake". Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press. ISBN 0-8425-1073-7] , and the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere [www.utah.com/stateparks/great_salt_lake.htm] . The island lies entirely within Davis County, in the southeastern portion of the lake and becomes a peninsula when the lake is at extremely low levels. Antelope Island holds populations of pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, 600 American Bison and millions of waterfowl. The Bison were introduced to the island in 1893, and have proven to be a valuable genetic pool for Bison breeding and conservation purposes.

tate Park

Antelope Island State Park is a state park located on the island, established in 1981, part of the Utah State Parks System. The island is accessible via a 7 mile (11 km) causeway from Syracuse in Davis County. Access from I-15 is via Exit 332, [ [http://www.udot.utah.gov/mileposts/progress_i15.html UDOT Milepost Project: Progress Detail I-15] ] Syracuse/Antelope Drive (SR-108). The island's shore is mostly (all but west side of the island), relatively flat with beaches and plains to the base of the mountains on the island. These steep mountains are visible from most of the northern Wasatch Front, reaching a maximum elevation of 6,596 ft (2,010 m), which is about 2,500 feet above the level of the lake.

Antelope Island State Park operates a 10 watt travelers information station on 530 kHz AM. The transmitter is located on the south side of the causeway close to the island itself. This station can be heard in nearby Ogden and as far south as Salt Lake City, Utah. [ [http://www.ubstudios.com/slcdx.html Salt Lake City DX Log] ] It carries information about the park's hours of operation, as well as promotes upcoming events that the state park coordinates. [ [http://www.smeter.net/antelope-island/wpwa752-transmitter.php WPWA752 Traveler's Information Station Transmitter Site] ]

On the east side of the island, 11 miles south of the causeway, is the Fielding Garr Ranch. Here one can see the oldest (Anglo) building in Utah that is on its original foundation.

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External links

* [http://www.utah.com/bike/trails/antelope_island.htm Antelope Island Bike Trail] Utah.com
* [http://www.utah.com/stateparks/antelope_island.htm Antelope Island State Park] Utah.com
* [http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/maps.html Antelope Island Park Maps] Utah State Parks & Recreation
* [http://faculty.weber.edu/sharley/AIFT/home.htm Antelope Island Field Trip Home Page] Weber State University Department of Botany
* [http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/ State Park website]
* [http://www.scenicutah.com/antelope-island/antelope-island.php Pictures of Antelope Island]
* [http://www.frankstehno.com/sagemesa/destinations/utah/antelopeislandsp/aispintro.htm Canyon Country Hiking and Camping Notebook: Antelope Island State Park]