By 1869 the first transcontinental railroad was joined with a final golden spike at Promontory Point, _______, resulting in an astonishing total of 53,000 rail miles in the US by 1870.

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The first transcontinental railroad was completed with the driving of the final golden spike at Promontory Point, Utah, not in Colorado, Nebraska, or Missouri. This event marked the linking of the United States from coast to coast by rail for the first time.

By 1869 the First Transcontinental Railroad Was Joined with a Final