Английская Википедия:Factory Butte (Wayne County, Utah)

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

Factory Butte in Wayne County, Utah, is a Шаблон:Convert summit in the Upper Blue Hills[1] in northern Wayne County, Utah, United States,[2][3] about Шаблон:Convert northwest of Hanksville and about Шаблон:Convert east of Capitol Reef National Park boundary.

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

The synonymous Factory Butte in Emery County, Utah,[6] lies a mere Шаблон:Convert 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]

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