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Stinky Springs
Stinking Hot Springs are geothermally heated natural springs located in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The springs are located about southwest of Bear River City, near Utah State Route 83 northwest of Corinne. Locally known as Stinky Springs, the site is one of four hot springs located along the Wasatch Range near the eastern border of the county. The source of the "stink" is pungent hydrogen sulfide gas that emerges with the water. History The springs were reportedly "discovered" in 1868. After settlement the Stinky Springs were first owned by Corinne pioneer Hiram House. According to a 1941 history of Corinne, Utah, Hiram's son W. F. House inherited the springs land and attempted to capitalize on the water resource: "He owned much of the land in and around the town at one time and most of the small mountain, called 'Little Mountain' located about six miles west, with the railroad running around its southern tip. Here his boundless energy located and partly develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinne, Utah
Corinne ( ) is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census. Geography Corinne is located in southeastern Box Elder County, on the west side of the Bear River. It is the last town on the river before it enters the marsh complexes leading to the Great Salt Lake. Brigham City is to the southeast, and Bear River City is to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.53%, is water. History For almost ten years from its founding on 25 March 1869, the town of Corinne prospered as the unofficial "Gentile Capital of Utah". As the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads approached their historic meeting place at Promontory Summit early in 1869, a group of former Union Army officers and some determined non-Mormon merchants from Salt Lake City decided to locate a Gentile town on the Union Pacific line, believing that the town could compete economically and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
