Salt Lake City is the cultural and political center of Utah. With a metro area of over 1 million residents, Salt Lake is Utah's most populous city by a significant amount, and is extremely pleasant and livable. It has plenty of cultural offerings, numerous parks, and inspiring buildings, including inspiring splendid structures of the Mormon Temple Square.

Salt Lake City sits beneath the towering peaks of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The mountains provide a wonderful backdrop and a variety of great recreational opportunities. In winter, dry snow blankets the Wasatch Mountains, providing world renowned skiing at 7 large resorts within 45 minutes of downtown, including Alta, Solitude,  Snowbird  and  Brighton . In summer, there is exceptional hiking and mountain biking.

Salt Lake City is located in north central Utah. It is part of the Wasatch Front, the area stretching from Ogden to Provo along the I-15 corridor at foot of the mountains (View Area Map). To learn more about Salt Lake City, visit  www.ci.slc.ut.us .