Facts About Utah Utah’s nickname “Beehive State” honours its Mormons settlers. Utah covers 84,900 square miles of land and is ranked 11th largest state in the United States. Utah is the only state where every county contains at least part of a national forest. Utah is home to the largest independent film festival in the …
Facts About Riverton Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Riverton became incorporated in 1946. Riverton is located in the rapidly growing southwestern corner of the Salt Lake Valley. Riverton receives an average of 15.76 inches in precipitation each …
Facts About Logan Logan hosts the annual “Cache Valley Cruise-In”, Utah’s largest automotive event, with a three-day exhibit of special cars and vehicles, concerts, and other activities. Events conclude with a car parade on Main Street. The town of Logan was founded in 1859 by settlers sent by Brigham Young to survey for the site …
Facts About Taylorsville Taylorsville was incorporated from the Taylorsville-Bennion CDP and portions of the Kearns metro township on July 1, 1996. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.85 square miles, all land. Settled in 1848 by Joseph and Susanna Harker, the area was named, “Over Jordan,” as …
Facts About Millcreek Millcreek was a census-designated place and township and incorporated as a city on December 28, 2016. Millcreek is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and is part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The first settlers of the Millcreek area in 1848 included Mary Fielding Smith and …
Facts About South Jordan South Jordan lies between the Oquirrh Mountains to the west, West Jordan to the north, the Jordan River and Sandy to the east, Draper to the southeast, Riverton to the south, and Herriman to the southwest. South Jordan was first settled in July 1847 by the Mormon pioneers. The City of …
Facts About Ogden Ogden is located at 41°13′11″N 111°58′16″W (41.2196, −111.9712), at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. The city has an area of 26.6 square miles, all land. Originally named Fort Buenaventura, the city of Ogden was the first permanent settlement by people of European descent in the region that is now Utah. The …
Facts About Orem The estimated population of Orem is 96,725, as of 2019, making it the fifth-largest city in Utah. Orem uses the slogan “Family City USA.” Orem is renowned for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, and its Summerfest celebration and parade in June is a popular local attraction. Orem is located at 40°17′56″N 111°41′47″W (40.298753, …
Facts About West Valley City West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The city was incorporated in 1980 from a large, quickly growing unincorporated area, combining the four communities of Granger, Hunter, Chesterfield, and Redwood. The earliest known residents …
Facts About Salt Lake City On average, Salt Lake gets 20 inches of rain per year in addition to 54 inches of snow per year. Typically, there are 222 sunny days each year in Salt Lake. The city was originally named “Great Salt Lake City.” The word “great” was dropped from the official name in …
