Tropic in Garfield County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Tropic Pioneers
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 13, 2014
1. Tropic Pioneers Marker
Tropic Pioneers and
diverting water over rim of Great Basin
May 23, 1892
Erected 1935 by Boy Scouts of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1917.
Location. 37° 37.435′ N, 112° 5.148′ W. Marker is in Tropic, Utah, in Garfield County. It is at the intersection of West Center Street and N 200 W, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street. Marker is on the northwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tropic UT 84776, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country and specifically in Color Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Loseeville (approx. 2.1 miles away); Water Canyon (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mossy Cave (approx. 3.2 miles away); Hike the Hoodoos (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bringing Water to the Desert (approx. 3.2 miles away); Whats in a Name? (approx. 4.1 miles away); Who Were the Settlers? (approx. 4.3 miles away); A Glass of Water Was a Load of Work (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tropic.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 13, 2014
2. Tropic Pioneers Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 13, 2014
3. Tropic Pioneers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
