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").
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 is some more information about the area:
- Probably the most famous educational institution in Salt Lake City is the University of Utah. The University of Utah is a public research university that was originally founded in 1850..
- Sports teams in Salt Lake City include the baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees, the basketball team, the Utah Jazz, and the MLS soccer team, Real Salt Lake.
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