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Temple Square is the most visited tourist spot in Utah. This is the central block of the city. It is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (a.k.a Latter-Day Saints, LDS, the Mormons). Surrounding Temple Square are both pioneer historical sites and shopping malls.
Don't be confused by the small population of Salt Lake City (US census estimate for 2005 is 178,097). The city's area is small in square miles.
So, how big is Metropolitan Salt Lake City? That depends on where you get your information...
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Salt Lake City is the third largest metropolitan area in the interior West. Salt Lake is part of the urban area called the Wasatch Front. This area spans a 120 miles from Santaquin (part of metro Provo/Orem) on the south side to Salt lake City to Ogden to Brigham City to the north. This region is constricted by natural barrier (mountains, Utah Lake and Great Salt Lake) which restricts the width to an average of 5 miles. The estimated population of the Wasatch Front is 2,150,017 residents.
Salt
Lake City was home to the 2002 Winter Olympics. This allowed federal tax
dollars to be allocated to improve the freeways, which has really helped with
traffic congestion on Interstate 15. The winter games helped improve the
city's image as it destination city worthy of hosting the world.
Here are some of our Salt Lake City Trip Advisor recommendations for your stay in SLC...
Suggestions:
1. If you are in SLC during the holiday season, spend a night at Temple Square to see the Christmas Lights
2. Visit the homes of Brigham Young, East of Temple Square and eat dinner at the Roof Restaurant at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (formerly Hotel Utah). Get a reservation and plan to dress in business attire.
3. For Summer-time fun, visit Lagoon Amusement Park.
4. Float in the Great Salt Lake.
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