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Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah, a state of the United States of America.

As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 181,743 (159,936 in 1990). The population of the Salt Lake Metro Area is over 1 million. It is the largest city in the state and the county seat of Salt Lake County. Residents are called "Salt Lakers".

The current mayor of the city is Ross C. ("Rocky") Anderson.

Salt Lake City was the host of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

Salt Lake City geography

Salt Lake City is located at 40°45'17" North, 111°53'33" West (40.754700, -111.892622).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 285.9 km² (110.4 mi²). 282.5 km² (109.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.17% water.

The city is located in a large valley, the Salt Lake Valley, separated by the Wasatch Mountains to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains to the west.

Like most of the cities stretching north and south of Salt Lake City, it lies at the base of the Wasatch Mountains which in some places rise impressively 6,000 feet above the valley floor. This metro area is known commonly as the Wasatch Front.

Winter weather is not as harsh as in some other locations within the Rocky Mountain region because of the moderating effect of the Great Salt Lake to the northwest of the city. Temperatures seldom fall below 0°F/-18°C for any length of time. However, temperature inversions in winter commonly result in cold, foggy weather in the city while the surrounding mountains enjoy warmer temperatures and sunshine.

Summers are likewise moderated somewhat by the lake, and also by the city's elevation (4,290 feet at Temple Square). Days over 100°F/38°C occur on average 8 times per year, but such days are not terribly uncomfortable due to the typically low humidity, which, combined with the altitude, produce a large daily range in temperatures, and hence, rather cool nights, in summer (both precipitation and humidity are highest in late winter and early spring, and lowest in late summer and early autumn).

Snowfall is frequent from December through March, but it is unusual for any one storm to accumulate more than 12 inches/30 cm on the valley floor (average winter temperatures in the city are not quite cold enough to support a stable, constant snow cover all winter long every year). Bench locations near the mountains often receive substantially more. The summer monsoon rising from Mexico and Arizona occasionally pass through the region starting in mid-July and continue through September, bringing intense thunderstorm activity; otherwise, summers are generally dry.

Salt Lake City history

On July 24, 1847 143 men, three women and two children members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founded Salt Lake City on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake. They were led by Brigham Young who led the Saints after the death of the religion's founder Joseph Smith, Jr.. Upon arrival to the Salt Lake valley, Young reportedly confirmed a vision by saying, "It is enough. This is the right place. Drive on." Originally named "Great Salt Lake City", the city became Utah's state capital on January 4, 1896.

In 2002 Salt Lake City played host to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

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