Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City (originally known as "Great Salt Lake City", but today often called by its initials, S.L.C.) is the state capital and most populous city of Utah. As of the 2000 census, its population was 181,743, however the population of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area is comfortably over a million - and that is incorporate within a still larger metropolitan area which also encompasses Ogden-Clearfield and has a combined population of well over two million.

The city was originally founded in 1847 by Mormon pioneers led by Brigham Young, who first reached Salt Lake Valley on July 24th, 1847. Today, it still contains the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints ("LDS" or "Mormons").

Salt Lake City, Utah

Attractions in Salt Lake City include:

Alta - Skiing - in Little Cottonwood Canyon to the East
Brighton - Skiing - in Big Cottonwood Canyon to the Southeast
Clark Planetarium
Gateway District
Hogle Zoo
Snowbird - Skiing - in Little Cottonwood Canyon to the East
Solitude - Skiing - in Big Cottonwood Canyon to the Southeast
This Is The Place Heritage Park
Tracy Aviary
Trolley Square
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Utah Museum of Natural History

Here are some other facts about Salt Lake City:

Perhaps the most famous educational institution in Salt Lake City is the University of Utah, which is a public research university that was originally founded in 1850.
Professional sports franchises in Salt Lake City include the basketball team, the Utah Jazz, the Pacific Coast League baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees, and the soccer team, Real Salt Lake.
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City.

Here is the seven day weather forecast for Salt Lake City:

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