POTD September 6, 2013: Great Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah

Great Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah
Photographer: Carole McCalla

Antelope Island, approximately ten miles long and four miles wide, is the largest island in Great Salt Lake. The island, which becomes a peninsula when lake levels are low, has easily accessible outcrops of some of the oldest (Precambrian-aged) rocks in Utah. It is also home to a variety of wildlife including pronghorn, bison, bighorn sheep, and millions of waterfowl.

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