Cove Fort
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For the fort in Ireland, see Cove Fort, County Cork.
Not to be confused with Coue Fort, a synonym of grape variety Chenin blanc.
Cove Fort is a fort, unincorporated community, and historical site located in Millard County, Utah. It was founded in 1867 by Ira Hinckley (the paternal grandfather of Gordon B. Hinckley) at the request of Brigham Young.[2] One of its distinctive features is the use of volcanic rock in the construction of the walls, rather than the wood used in many mid-19th-century western forts. This difference in construction is the reason it is one of very few forts of this period still surviving.[3]
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Cove Fort | |
Location | Millard County, Utah, United States |
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Coordinates | 38°36′06″N 112°34′49″W |
Built | 1867 |
NRHP reference No. | 70000623[1] |
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Cove Fort is the closest named place to the western terminus of Interstate 70, resulting in Cove Fort being listed as a control city on freeway signs, though the fort itself is historical and has no permanent population.[4]