Traverse Mountains

For the mountains in Antarctica, see Traverse Mountains (Antarctica).
Traverse Mountains
A satellite image of the Salt Lake City area showing the Transverse Mountains
Traverse Mtns, SLC and Utah Lake-(6-mi south)
(Note: N-S, white line is Interstate 15-SLC)
Highest point
Coordinates40°28′19″N 111°52′59″W / 40.47189°N 111.88299°W / 40.47189; -111.88299
Geography
A map of Utah showing the location of the Transverse Mountains
A map of Utah showing the location of the Transverse Mountains
Traverse Mountains
Location of the Traverse Mountains within the State of Utah
CountryUnited States
StateUtah

The Traverse Mountains, or sometimes Traverse Range,[1] are an anomalous, geologically complex, east-trending range that separates Salt Lake Valley and Utah Valley in Salt Lake and Utah counties in the U.S. State of Utah.

Point of the Mountain is colloquially used to refer to the part of this range that separates the Salt Lake City and Provo metropolitan areas, as well as the mountain pass at 40°27′13″N 111°54′38″W / 40.45361°N 111.91056°W / 40.45361; -111.91056,[2] used by the highways and rail arteries that connect the two areas.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Traverse Mountains
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Point of the Mountain