Everything about Antelope Island totally explained
Antelope Island, with an area of 42
square miles (68 km²), is the largest
island in the
Great Salt Lake, the largest
lake in the
Western United States, and the largest saltwater
lake in the
Western Hemisphere. The island lies entirely within
Davis County, in the southeastern portion of the lake and becomes a
peninsula when the lake is at extremely low levels. Antelope Island holds populations of
pronghorn antelope,
bighorn sheep, 600
American Bison and millions of waterfowl. The Bison were introduced to the island in 1893, and have proven to be a valuable genetic pool for Bison breeding and conservation purposes.
State Park
Antelope Island State Park is a
state park located on the island, established in
1981, part of the
Utah State Parks System. The island is accessible via a 7 mile (11 km)
causeway from
Syracuse in
Davis County. Access from
I-15 is via Exit 332, Syracuse/Antelope Drive (
SR-108). The island's shore is mostly (all but west side of the island), relatively flat with beaches and plains to the base of the mountains on the island. These steep mountains are visible from most of the northern
Wasatch Front, reaching a maximum elevation of 6,596 ft (2,010 m), which is about 2,500 feet above the level of the lake.
Antelope Island State Park operates a 10
watt travelers information station on 530
kHz AM. The transmitter is located on the south side of the causeway close to the island itself. This station can be heard in nearby
Ogden and as far south as
Salt Lake City, Utah. It carries information about the park's hours of operation, as well as promotes upcoming events that the state park coordinates.
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