Salt Lake City is Utah's capital and most populous city.
Salt Lake City's population, as gathered by the 2000 Census, was
181,743. It's the seat of Salt Lake County, which contains the entire
Salt Lake Valley with 15 other municipalities and has a population of
about 900,000. The Salt Lake City /Ogden metro area includes 2
additional counties, Davis and Weber, and had a total population of
1,333,914 in 2000.
The city occupies the n. end of the Salt Lake Valley along the Wasatch
Front at an elevation of 4,330 ft. The valley is surrounded by mountains
that rise up to 6,500 ft. above the valley floor. Named after nearby
Great Salt Lake - in fact, the original name was "Great Salt Lake City".
The city is separated from the lake's shore by mudflats & marshes.
