Salt Lake County, Utah
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Location in the state of Utah
Utah's location in the USA
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Founded	1852
Seat	Salt Lake City
Largest City	Salt Lake City
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	808 sq mi (2,092 km²) 737 sq mi (1,910 km²) 70 sq mi (182 km²), 8.72%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	978,701 1,112/sq mi (429/km²)
Website: www.slco.org
Named for: Great Salt Lake

Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 948,172, up from a 2000 Census figure of 898,387. In November 2006, the population was estimated to surpass 1,000,000. It was named for the Great Salt Lake nearby. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City⁶. It occupies a valley, Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west and the Wasatch Range to the east. In addition, the Great Salt Lake is partially within the northwestern section of the county. The county is famous for its ski resorts, and Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_UT.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Utah ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Salt Lake Valley from space. ... Oquirrh Mountains forming western border of the Salt Lake Valley The Oquirrh Mountains are a mountain range that run north-south for approximately 30 miles (50 km) to form the west side of Utahs Salt Lake Valley, separating it from Tooele Valley. ... View of the Wasatch Range from the Salt Lake City Public Library. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ... St. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ...

History

19th century

The area that was to become Salt Lake County was settled in 1847 when Mormon Pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon Church), fleeing persecution in the East, arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after traveling through Emigration Canyon. Brigham Young, their leader, declared "This is the right place" after seeing the valley, which was at the time arid, dry, and unpromising. However, they soon developed a flourishing, self-sufficient city, Great Salt Lake City, through extensive irrigation techniques. Thousands of Mormons from around the world followed in the next several decades. The county was officially formed on January 31, 1850, with just over 11,000 residents recorded^[1]. 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Salt Lake Valley from space. ... Emigration Canyon is a canyon east of Salt Lake City, Utah in the Wasatch Range. ... See also, Brigham Young University Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Settlements were scattered across the valley and beyond, and the territorial capital was moved to Great Salt Lake City in 1857, when the name was subsequently shortened to Salt Lake City. In 1858, when the Utah Territory was declared in rebellion after governor Brigham Young refused to step down for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' polygamous practices, the government sent troops to install a new governor and keep watch over the place. However, the valley was abandoned and the troops set up Camp Floyd to the south in Utah County. In 1862, Fort Douglas was established on the eastern bench, near the current site of the University of Utah, to make sure that the territory maintained its allegiance during the American Civil War. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Utah Territory was an organized territory of the United States that existed between 1850 and 1896. ... The term polygamy (many marriages in late Greek) is used in related ways in social anthropology, sociobiology, and sociology. ... Camp Floyd was a short-lived U.S. Army post near Fairfield, Utah. ... Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Fort Douglas is a fort in Utah, established in 1862 for the purpose of protecting the Overland Mail Route and telegraph lines from attacks from hostile Indians. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

Patrick Edward Connor, who was the leader of the garrison stationed at Fort Douglas, was thoroughly anti-Mormon and sent out parties to scout for mineral resources in the nearby mountains to encourage non-Mormons to settle there. During the late 19th Century, mines were established in the mountains, most notably around Alta. Exploiting the mineral wealth was difficult until the Utah Central Railroad arrived in 1870. The Bingham Canyon Mine, which contains vast deposits of copper and silver, was the most notable of the mines that was established. The mine, located in the Oquirrh Mountains in the southwest portion of the county, attracted thousands of settlers to the narrow canyon. At its peak, the city of Bingham Canyon contained 20,000 residents all crowded along the steep walls of the canyon, and natural disasters were a frequent occurrence. By the early 20th Century, most of the mines in the county had closed. However, the Bingham Canyon Mine kept on expanding, and today is among the largest open-pit mines in the world. Patrick Edward Connor (March 17, 1820 – December 17, 1891) was a Union general during the American Civil War, most famous for his campaigns against Indians in the American Old West. ... An anti-Mormon political cartoon from the late nineteenth century. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alta is a town located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Bingham Canyon Mine is an open-pit mine extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Standard atomic weight 107. ... Oquirrh Mountains forming western border of the Salt Lake Valley The Oquirrh Mountains are a mountain range that run north-south for approximately 30 miles (50 km) to form the west side of Utahs Salt Lake Valley, separating it from Tooele Valley. ... Bingham Canyon was a city formerly located in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, in a narrow canyon on the eastern face of the Oquirrh Mountains. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... El Chino, located near Silver City, New Mexico, is an open-pit copper mine Open-pit mining, or opencast mining, refers to a method of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow. ...

20th century

Salt Lake County

After the railroad came to the county, the population began to expand more rapidly and non-Mormons began to settle in the city. During the early 20th century, heavy industry began to come to the valley as well, diversifying its economy, and a trolley system was in place in what are now Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake. The trolley system was mostly dismantled by 1945 as cars outpaced public transportation across the country. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the east side of the valley began to be heavily-settled. In 1942, Camp Kearns, a massive military installation created for World War II, was created in what is now Kearns and Taylorsville on the western side of the valley. After the camp was closed in 1946, the land was sold off and rapid settlement of the area began. Other major defensive installations were set up along the Wasatch Front and in the Great Salt Lake Desert during World War II, further encouraging growth and boosting the economy. In the nation-wide suburb boom of the late 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, such cities as South Salt Lake, Murray, Midvale, and much of the east side of the valley grew rapidly. Image File history File links Saltlakecounty. ... Image File history File links Saltlakecounty. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Columbus Center, South Salt Lake City, Utah South Salt Lake is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Kearns is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Taylorsville is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wasatch Front is an urban area in the U.S. state of Utah. ... The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large playa in northern Utah, located west of the Great Salt Lake. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Columbus Center, South Salt Lake City, Utah South Salt Lake is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Murray is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Midvale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ...

The airport was upgraded to international status in the 1960s and became Salt Lake City International Airport. Like all of the industrialized cities throughout the nation, Salt Lake City faced inner-city decay beginning especially in the 1960s, while the suburbs grew tremendously. Growth in such cities as Sandy, West Jordan, and what would become West Valley City was phenomenal in the 1970s and 1980s. Huge residential tracts were created through the center of the valley, and within ten years, the entire area had been converted from farmland into sprawling bedroom communities to Salt Lake City. West Valley City was created from the merger of the three unincorporated cities of Granger, Hunter, and Chesterfield in 1980. All was not well in every part of the valley, however. Not only was Salt Lake City facing urban decay, but the cities that provided residences for the miners in Bingham Canyon were torn down in the 1960s and 1970s. The city of Bingham Canyon was completely torn down and swallowed up in the mine by 1972, and the dismantling of Lark in 1980 completed the process. The only remaining mining town in the county is Copperton, located southwest of West Jordan, with approximately 800 residents. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Salt Lake City International Airport (IATA: SLC, ICAO: KSLC) is a public airport located in western Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ... Jordan Landing West Jordan is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah and part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. ... West Valley City seal West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... West Valley City is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Copperton is a a small mining town located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Jordan Landing West Jordan is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah and part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. ...

Beginning especially in the 90's, rapid growth shifted further south and west. Old farmland and pastureland was swallowed up by new residential development. The cities of West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, and Draper are some of the fastest growing cities in the state. During the 90's, Salt Lake City was able to partially reverse the trend of inner-city decay, and its population grew for the first time in 40 years. As the county's population approaches 1 million, one of the main issues in the county is urbanization. Only a few small rural areas remain in the far west, and in the northwest and southwest corners of the valley. All other natural vegetation, except for the trees growing around streams, has been almost completely replaced with structures and roads. Other issues facing the county today include pollution and transportation. Jordan Landing West Jordan is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah and part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. ... South Jordan Towne Center South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County in the U.S. state of Utah. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Herriman is a city located in the southwest part of Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... It has been suggested that Pollutant be merged into this article or section. ...

Economy

The region's economy used to revolve around LDS services and mining. While both are still important to the economy, they have declined in significance greatly since the 19th century. Since World War II, defense industries in the region have also played a very important role in the economy due to its strategic central location in the Western United States, as well as the largely uninhabited and desolate Great Salt Lake Desert to the west. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large playa in northern Utah, located west of the Great Salt Lake. ...

Beginning in 1939, with the opening of Alta Ski Area, skiing and other winter sports (as well as summer sports), have become a major force in the economy. In 1995, Salt Lake City won the bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. The 2002 Olympics boosted tourism and the economy, and helped to dramatically improve transportation throughout the county. Transportation has been a major focus, as the county continues to rapidly grow in population. It was drastically improved beginning in the late 80s and through the 90s, and continues to this day. Beginning in the 1960s, a more service-oriented economy began to develop, and information technologies began to arrive in the 80s and 90s. Although this business has waned in recent years, information and computer companies, such as Overstock.com, are still a thriving business here. Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alta Ski Area, one of the worlds premier ski resorts, is located in the Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Law and government

Salt Lake City and County Building circa 1923

Salt Lake County is unique in that it has a partisan county mayor. The current county mayor is Peter Corroon, a Democrat. Former county mayors include Nancy Workman and Alan Dayton (Workman's deputy mayor; Sworn in as acting mayor in September 2004 when Nancy Workman was placed on paid administrative leave). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (876x547, 55 KB) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (876x547, 55 KB) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The Salt Lake City and County Building, seat of city government since 1894 The Salt Lake City and County Building, usually called the City-County Building, is the seat of government for Salt Lake City, Utah. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Peter Corroon (born 1964) is the current mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Nancy Workman (born December 9, 1940) was the first county mayor of Salt Lake County Utah and a member of the Republican Party. ... Alan Dayton was former Deputy Mayor of Salt Lake County and Acting Mayor of Salt Lake County after the indictment of Nancy Workman. ...

County council

Besides a mayor, Salt Lake County also has a county council. Members include three elected at-large and six elected by district. Council members from districts serve four-year staggered terms in partisan elections while at-large members serve six years. In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ...

At-large council members

• Randy Horiuchi
• Jenny Wilson
• Jim Bradley

District council members

• Joe Hatch — 1st district
• Michael Jensen — 2nd district (council chairman)
• David Wilde — 3rd district
• Mark Crockett — 4th district
• Cortlund G. Ashton — 5th district
• Marvin Hendrickson — 6th district

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Education

School districts in Salt Lake County include:

• Granite School District — broad district sprawling across South Salt Lake, Millcreek Township, West Valley City, and other municipalities; about 70,000 students
• Jordan School District — largest district in state, located in such cities as Sandy, West Jordan, and Draper, among others; about 73,000 students
• Murray School District — in portions of Murray; about 6,000 students
• Salt Lake City School District — within the boundaries of Salt Lake City; about 24,000 students

See also: List of high schools in Utah#Salt Lake County

In addition, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City operates 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 2 preschools in Salt Lake County. // The Granite School District spreads across central Salt Lake County, Utah, serving West Valley City, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, and Holladay; Kearns, Magna and Millcreek Township; and parts of West Jordan, Murray and Cottonwood Heights. ... Columbus Center, South Salt Lake City, Utah South Salt Lake is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Millcreek is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... West Valley City seal West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah. ... Jordan School District is the largest of Utah school districts, with 3,700 teachers who educate more than 80,000 students. ... A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ... 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Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah is located about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. ... Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. ... Jordan Landing West Jordan is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah and part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. ... Cottonwood High School is a public high school located in Murray, Utah. ... Murray is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Cyprus High School is a public high school located at 8623 West 3000 South in Magna, Utah. ... Magna is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... The Salt Lake City School District is among the oldest public school districts in Utah. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Granger High School is a public high school located at 3690 South 3600 West West Valley City, Utah. ... 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• Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City. JMCHS is the largest Catholic high school in Utah.
• Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper

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Geography

Salt Lake County as seen from space.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,092 km² (808 mi²). 1,910 km² (737 mi²) of it is land and 182 km² (70 mi²) of it (8.72%) is water. Download high resolution version (3200x2400, 2814 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (3200x2400, 2814 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Perhaps the most dominating physical feature in Salt Lake County are the Wasatch Mountains in the eastern portion of the county, famous for both summer and winter activities. The snow in the region is often coined the "Greatest Snow on Earth" for its soft, powdery texture, and led to Salt Lake City winning the bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics. In Salt Lake County there are four ski resorts; Snowbird, Alta (in Little Cottonwood Canyon), Solitude, and Brighton (in Big Cottonwood Canyon). Hiking and camping are especially popular summer activities. Marking the western portion of the county are the Oquirrh Mountains. These two mountain ranges together, along with the much smaller Traverse Mountains to the south of the valley, delimit Salt Lake Valley, which is also flanked on the northwest by the Great Salt Lake. The Wasatch Range (also seen as Wasatch Mountains and Wahsatch Range) is a mountain range that stretches from southern Idaho and Wyoming south through central Utah in the Western United States. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Inside the Snowbird Cliff Lodge Snowbird is a year-round ski and summer resort located in the U.S. state of Utah on the eastern border of the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy in the Little Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch mountain range in the Rocky Mountains. ... Alta Ski Area, one of the worlds premier ski resorts, is located in the Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The quality of this article or section may be compromised by peacock terms. You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. ... Solitude is a ski area in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah. ... View from the resort Brighton Ski Resort is a ski area located in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range roughly 25 miles southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Oquirrh Mountains forming western border of the Salt Lake Valley The Oquirrh Mountains are a mountain range that run north-south for approximately 30 miles (50 km) to form the west side of Utahs Salt Lake Valley, separating it from Tooele Valley. ... Salt Lake Valley from space. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ...

All of the entrances to the valley are narrow. These include Parley's Canyon leading into Summit County to the northeast, Emigration Canyon leading into Morgan County, also to the northeast, the space between the Wasatch Mountains and the Great Salt Lake leading into Davis County to the north, the "Point of the Mountain" leading to Utah County to the south, and a space between the Oqiurrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake leading to Tooele County to the northwest. On the north and east benches, the houses sometimes climb as far as halfway up the mountain, and new communities are also being constructed on the steeper southern and western slopes. Rapid residential construction continues in the west-central, southwest, and southern portions of the valley. In the far west, southwest, and northwest, rural areas still exist, but rapid growth threatens what remains of the natural environment in the valley. Parleys Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Summit County is a county located in the state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. ... Emigration Canyon is a canyon east of Salt Lake City, Utah in the Wasatch Range. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ...

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Climate

The Salt Lake Valley receives, on average, approximately 15 in (380 mm) of precipitation annually, usually with more on the east side and less on the west side, as most storms come from the Pacific Ocean. This leaves much of the west side in the rain shadow of the Oquirrh Mountains. Up to 20 in (500 mm) is received on the benches. Most of this precipitation is received in spring. The summer is dry, with the majority of precipitation arriving from the monsoon that rises from the south. Short, localized, and sometimes dry thunderstorms are usually associated with the monsoon. Flash floods and wildfires may be experienced during these thunderstorms as well. Precipitation is heaviest in spring and late fall, while summer is the driest season. Oquirrh Mountains forming western border of the Salt Lake Valley The Oquirrh Mountains are a mountain range that run north-south for approximately 30 miles (50 km) to form the west side of Utahs Salt Lake Valley, separating it from Tooele Valley. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... Monsoon in the Vindhya mountain range, central India A monsoon is a rainy season which lasts for several months and has lasting climatic effects. ... A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... Lower Antelope Canyon was carved out of sandstone by flash floods A Flash Flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas (washes), rivers and streams, caused by the intense rainfall associated with a thunderstorm, or multiple training thunderstorms. ... A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, peat fire (gambut in Indonesia), bushfire (in Australasia), or hill fire, is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildland areas, but which can also consume houses or agricultural resources. ...

The valley receives 55 in (140 cm) or more of snow in a year, with up to 100 in (250 cm) received on the benches. Most of the snow falls from mid-November through March, although snow has been recorded as early as late September and as late as mid-May. The mountains receive up to 500 in (1,270 cm) of light, dry, fluffy snow and up to 55 in (1400 mm) of precipitation annually. The dry snow is often considered good for skiing, contributing to the four ski resorts in the county. Snow usually falls from early October through May. The heavy snow totals can be attributed to the lake-effect, where precipitation is intensified by the warm, unfrozen waters of the Great Salt Lake. The dry snow is attributed to the low humidity of the region. Lake-effect precipitation coming off the Great Lakes, as seen from NEXRAD. Lake-effect snow, which can be a type of snowsquall, is produced in the winter when cold, arctic winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, providing energy and picking up water vapor which freezes and is...

During winter, temperature inversions are a common problem. The valley will experience fog, haze, smog, and cool temperatures while the surrounding mountains enjoy warmer temperatures and sunshine. This can cause some melting snow in the mountains and unhealthy air quality and low visibility in the valley. This weather event lasts from a few days to over a month in extreme cases, and is caused by a very strong high pressure positioned over the Great Basin. Only a storm can mix up the atmosphere enough to force out the high pressure that causes the inversion. Smoke rising in Lochcarron is stopped by an overlying layer of warmer air. ... Golden Gate Bridge in Fog Evening fog obscures Londons Tower Bridge from passers by. ... Haze is an atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke and other pollutant particles obscure the normal clarity of the sky. ... Victorian London was notorious for its thick smogs, or pea-soupers, a fact that is often recreated to add an air of mystery to a period costume drama. ... Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States. ...

Transportation

U.S. 89 runs most of the length of the county, splitting off from I-15 near the border with Davis County to the north, and running southward to north Draper, mostly as State Street. I-15 enters from Davis County in the north and continues nearly straight south before entering Utah County at the "Point of the Mountain." I-80 enters from Tooele County to the west and, after passing Salt Lake City International Airport, briefly merges with I-15 before splitting east again and entering Summit County through Parley's Canyon. Emerging from the southern I-80/I-15 split is SR-201, also known locally as the 21st South Freeway. It runs west from the interchange, marking the border between West Valley City and Salt Lake City before being downgraded to an expressway and passing through Magna, eventually terminating at I-80 near Tooele County. This provides an alternative to I-80 when needed. I-215 enters from Davis County paralleling I-15 before curving east, intersecting I-15 in Murray. From there, it turns north, parallel to I-15 and the Wasatch Range, before ending at I-80 at the mouth of Parley's Canyon. I-215 provides an alternate route to I-15 and I-80 and also as access to many of Salt Lake City's suburbs. SR-154, known locally as Bangerter Highway, is an expressway that begins at the airport and runs down the west side of the valley, ending at I-15 in Riverton. United States Highway 89 is a north-south United States highway with two branches. ... Interstate 15, or I-15, is a north-south interstate highway in the western United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ... Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Interstate 80 as seen from an overpass in Davis, California Interstate 80 is the second-longest interstate highway in the United States. ... Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Salt Lake City International Airport (IATA: SLC, ICAO: KSLC) is a public airport located in western Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Summit County is a county located in the state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. ... Parleys Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Utah State Route 201 is a freeway/expressway located in Salt Lake County. ... West Valley City is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Magna is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Interstate 215 (abbreviated I-215) in Utah, also called the Belt Route, is a 29-mile bypass interstate in metropolitan Salt Lake City. ... Murray is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Parleys Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Bangerter Highway, or Utah State Route 154, named after former Utah Governor Norman H. Bangerter, is an expressway running north to south beginning at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

A light rail system, known as TRAX, is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and runs from EnergySolutions Arena (formerly the Delta Center) in downtown Salt Lake City south to Sandy, and east to the University of Utah. Several expansions to the west side of the county, including the airport, are planned for the future. A commuter rail line, FrontRunner, began construction in August 2005 to operate between Salt Lake City and Pleasant View, a northern suburb of Ogden. UTA also operates bus routes to nearly every location in the valley and routes to the ski resorts in winter. The Legacy Parkway section of the Legacy Highway project is eventually planned to intersect with I-215 near the northern border of the county. The Mountain View Corridor is a freeway planned to be constructed down the far west side of the valley. It is part of the Legacy Highway project.

There is also a private effort to restore a heritage style rail trolley to connect the TRAX station at 2100 South to the Sugar House Business District two miles east. The same group is also proposing a trolley connection from the TRAX station in Sandy to Utah County.[1] TRAX Sandy train at the Gallivan Plaza stop in Downtown Salt Lake City TRAX is a two-line light rail system in Utahs Salt Lake Valley, serving Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Murray, Midvale and Sandy. ... UTA bus at a stop The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah. ... The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States owned by Larry H. Miller. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. ... FrontRunner is a commuter rail line being built by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to serve the Wasatch Front area of Utah. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Pleasant View is a city located in Weber County, Utah. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Overlooking Ogdens George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... Legacy Highway is the name of a freeway in Utah that is planned to ultimately run from Brigham City in the north down the western side of the Wasatch Front to Nephi in the south. ... The Mountain View Corridor is a proposed freeway project that would run along the west side of Salt Lake County and into northwest Utah County. ... A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ... Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 898,387 people, 295,141 households, and 213,977 families residing in the county. The population density was 470/km² (1,218/mi²). There were 310,988 housing units at an average density of 163/km² (422/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.34% White, 1.06% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 1.23% Pacific Islander, 5.36% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 11.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The top 5 Ethnic Groups in Salt Lake County are: 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

• English-24%[2]]
• German-11%
• Mexican-8%
• Irish-6%
• Danish-5%

By 2005 Non-Hispanic whites were 78.1% of Salt Lake County's population. African-Americans were now 1.3% of the population. Native Americans were still 0.9% of the population. Asians were 2.9% of the population, while Pacific Islanders were 1.3%. Latinos now were 14.7% of the population.^[2] The Census' 2005 American Community Surcey indicated that 11.4% of Salt Lake County's population living in households (as opposed to group arrangements such as college dormitories) spoke Spanish at home. Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ...

In 2000 there were 295,141 households out of which 40.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.53. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.50% under the age of 18, 12.90% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 18.00% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,373, and the median income for a family was $54,470. Males had a median income of $36,953 versus $26,105 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,190. About 5.70% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

By 2006 the county population had risen 8.9%to 978,701. This was a rise below the rate for the state overall.

Cities and town

Fifteen cities and one town (Alta) have been established in the county:

• Alta, incorporated in 1970
• Bluffdale, incorporated in 1970s
• Cottonwood Heights, incorporated in 2005
• Draper, incorporated in 1978
• Herriman, incorporated in 1999
• Holladay, incorporated in 1999
• Midvale, incorporated in 1900s
• Murray, incorporated in 1902
• Riverton, incorporated in 1946
• Salt Lake City, incorporated in 1851
• Sandy, incorporated in 1893
• South Jordan, incorporated in 1935
• South Salt Lake, incorporated in 1938
• Taylorsville, incorporated in 1996
• West Jordan, incorporated in 1941
• West Valley City, incorporated in 1980

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Unincorporated communities

The county has created "townships" and "community councils" in unincorporated areas, largely for planning purposes only. Some are also census-designated places (CDPs, marked with an asterisk below), but the boundaries set by the Census Bureau and the county do not always coincide. The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Townships:

• Copperton
• Emigration Canyon
• Kearns*
• Magna*
• Millcreek (includes Canyon Rim, East Millcreek, Millcreek and Mount Olympus CDPs)*
• White City*

Community Councils: Copperton is a a small mining town located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Emigration Canyon is a canyon east of Salt Lake City, Utah in the Wasatch Range. ... Kearns is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Magna is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Millcreek Township is an unincorporated area of Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Canyon Rim is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... East Millcreek is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Millcreek is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Mount Olympus is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah along the slopes of Mount Olympus of the Wasatch Range. ... White City is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ...

• Big Cottonwood Canyon
• Granite*
• Parley's Canyon
• Sandy Hills and Willow Canyon (enclaves of Sandy)

Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range roughly 25 miles southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Granite is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah located to the east of Sandy. ... Parleys Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... In human geography, an enclave is a piece of land which is totally enclosed within a foreign territory. ... A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ...

Notes

The Deseret Morning News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Utahs oldest continually published daily newspaper. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Stilltoe, Linda (1996). A History of Salt Lake County. Salt Lake City: Utah Historical Society. ISBN 0-913738-04-2
• Utah Catholic Schools

External links

• Salt Lake County Online

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