Quick Facts
Capital City: Salt Lake City
Population: 2,550,063
Top
Industry: Tourism
Total Area: 36,418
square miles
Utah Interstates
There are
three important major interstates in Utah.
Interstate 15 runs
north and south through the center of the state and Interstate 80 runs
east and
west, near Salt
Lake City.
Interstate 70 ends in central Utah,
near Cove
Fort and runs all the way to Maryland.
Major
Utah Cities
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is not only the capital city of Utah, but the largest
city in the state as well. Salt Lake City is easier to get around in
than other large cities throughout the United States because of its
wide streets, street numbering system, and convenient public
transportation system.
West
Valley City
West Valley is a suburb of Salt
Lake. Bangerter Highway, an expressway, runs through West Valley, and
is a good route for truck drivers who are delivering along the west
side of the Salt Lake Valley.
Provo
Located in Utah County (about 45
miles south of Salt Lake City), Provo is home to Brigham Young
University (BYU). It is also one of the larger metropolitan areas
located along the Wasatch Mountain Range.
Ogden
Ogden is located in northern Utah,
between Salt Lake City and Brigham City. It is the largest
metro area to the north of Salt Lake City, located also along the
northern tip of the Wasatch Mountains.
St. George
Located in southern Utah,
the city of St. George
is southwest of the world
famous Zion
National
Park. The area is known for its
beautiful scenery and mild temperatures during the colder months. St. George is near the Arizona
and Nevada borders.
Utah
Facts
Most of Utah's population is within 30 miles of I-15. The southeast
area of Utah is connected to the rest of the state by I-70, which runs
from south-central Utah to the Colorado border and beyond.
Utah shares its
borders with a number of states including Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico,
Idaho,
Colorado, and Wyoming.
Utah relies
heavily upon the tourism industry. It is home to several world-renowned
ski
resorts and five national parks.
Salt Lake City is
home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints,
which employs thousands of people throughout the state.
The Great Salt
Lake, located in northern Utah, is one of the largest salt lakes in the
world.
