Promontory, Utah. Promontory is an area of high ground in Box Elder County, Utah, 32 mi (51 km) west of Brigham City and 66 mi (106 km) northwest of Salt Lake City. Rising to an elevation of 4,902 feet (1,494 m) above sea level, it lies to the north of the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.
1 Hawksbills are considered Critically Endangered around the world by the IUCN Red List and are listed as Endangered in the US. 2  Some researchers believe the Eastern Pacific hawksbill is likely the most endangered sea turtle population worldwide. 3  Their scientific name is Eretmochelys imbricata.
Hawksbill sea turtle Volume I, Issue 1 Female hawksbills lay their eggs on tropical, and sub -tropical sandy beaches. On some beaches they prefer to dig their nest chambers in dense beachside vegetation or beneath giant sea grape trees. In the United States, a few turtles nest in Hawaii and Florida. The most important nesting