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The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. It joined the rails of the first Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.

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where the golden spike was driven in to connect the 2 railroads from east to west

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Railroads from the east and west met at in 1869.?

utah Promontory Point, Utah


What state is promontory point in?

Utah


Where did the union Pacific and central Pacific railroad meet?

Utah


What county is promontory point utah in?

Promontory Point is in Box Elder County in Utah. It is the site where on May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed.


Where in Utah did the transcontinental railroad meet?

The official meeting point for the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific was at Promontory Summit, Utah (also known as Promontory Point) Utah on 10 May 1869.


Where was the traincontinential railroad finished?

promontory point, Utah


Promonotory point Utah?

Promontory Point in Utah is where the Lucin Cutoff intersects with the Promontory Peninsula. The Lucin Cutoff is a railroad line crossing the Great Salt Lake.


Why is Promontory Utah an important place in Americas history?

It marks the point where the transcontinental railroad system was completed.


Where did the union central railroad start?

i dont know i guess the Promontory Point, Utah


Where did the railroads from east and west meet in 1869?

The Central Pacific Railroad met the Union Pacific Railroad at Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869.


Where was the transcontinental railroad's last spike driven in?

Promontory Point, Utah


The union pacific railroad was located between Chicago and promontory point Utah True or False?

This is true. The Union Pacific Railroad was the first trans-continental railroad. It ran from Chicago and Promontory Point, Utah.