Lighthouse in the Desert

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  [] In Utah, United States

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I found this quite interesting.

While driving through Spanish Fork one day, I saw this "Lighthouse in the Desert". It seemed a little odd to me so I stopped to "read more about it".

The plaque says "Leif Eriksson, an Icelander, discovered America in 1000 AD. Eight centuries later, in 1855-1860, sixteen pioneers from Iceland established in Spanish Fork the first permanent Icelandic Settlement in the United States."

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Lighthouse in the Desert

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November 12 by SpongeBob GrandDad (538 found) Typical windy day in this area. Read the plaques and obtained the required date. TFTC [view this log]

November 8 by SneakyMouse (27 found) We pass by this spot a lot TFTC. [view this log]

November 8 by sneak-rm (111 found) Found it down the road from home...TFTC. [view this log]

October 31 by SoulDominator (204 found) Picked up today to complete "one busy day" [view this log]

October 20 by had5vl (516 found) TFTC Interesting neat cache and quite a history. [view this log]

Current time: 11/22/2009 11:02:58 AM
Last Updated: 11/13/2009 2:01:52 AM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum