Английская Википедия:Collinston, Utah
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Collinston is an unincorporated community on the northeastern edge of Box Elder County, Utah, United States.[1]
Description
Mainly an agricultural community, the town is located Шаблон:Convert southeast of Fielding and almost directly west of Riverside, at coordinates Шаблон:Coord (441.7746496, -112.0949517).[1] Its elevation is 4,432 feet (1,351 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 84306.[2]
Collinston is mentioned as the approximate location where Captain John C. Frémont crossed the Bear River in 1843.[3]
The town was originally known as Hampton or Hampton Ford. It was named for Ben Hampton, who, with William Godbe, operated a toll ferry across the Bear River from 1867 to 1868. James Standing later bought the ferry and bridge rights and moved the town to higher ground Шаблон:Convert east. The name was changed to Collinston, after Utah Northern Railroad conductor Collins Fulmer.[4]
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite gnis
- ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Hooton Jr LW: "The Bear River" Шаблон:Webarchive. Accessed 2008-05-12.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
