Penitentiary Point is a cliff in Wayne County, Utah, in the United States.[1]

Penitentiary Point was probably so named because the striped rocks resemble jail stripes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penitentiary Point
  2. ^ Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 23.

38°16′30″N 110°40′08″W / 38.275°N 110.669°W / 38.275; -110.669