Salt Lake City (UT)

Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City) – the capital and largest city of the State of Utah (Utah). The city is located on the US West in the south-east coast of the Great Salt Lake (Great Salt Lake), after whom got its name, literally translated as «City in Salt Lake».

Geographically, Salt Lake City is located in the arid and little populated region that bears the name of the Great Basin (Great Basin). The average height above sea level of a little more than 1,300 meters. The town is surrounded by mountains with numerous canyons, giving the area a scenic view. To the east of Salt Lake City Mountain towering Wasatch (Wasatch), to the west – the mountain Okuirr (Oquirrh), in the south there is a large freshwater lake in Utah (Utah Lake).

In the region there are only two large metropolitan areas, one of which – the agglomeration of Salt Lake City. The population of the city for 2013 is estimated in 191 thousand people, the population of urban agglomeration – more than 1.1 million people.

From the first days of its foundation of Salt Lake City is the religious center of Mormonov. Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, abbreviated LDS) led by his leader Brigham Young (Brigham Young) founded the city in 1847. The influence of mormons in the region is very high, although the percentage of adherents of this religious direction is gradually decreasing. Today, only half of the residents of Salt Lake City consist in LDS (in rural regions and suburbs this percentage more).

Playing an important role during the development of the US West, Salt Lake City is known as «Crossroads of roads to the West» (Crossroads of the West). Today is an important transport knot. The main branches of the city industry are trade, transportation, services sector, tourism.

Roll composition of Salt Lake City for 2013:

• White – 65.2%
• Latin Americans of any race – 20.6%
• Asians – 5.1%
• African Americans – 2.9%
• Suites from the islands of the Pacific Ocean – 2.8%

• Indians – 0.9%
• The rest is the other or mixed races

• 43% of the population have no lower bachelor.
• 17% of the population were born outside the United States.
• Middle per capita income of 2013 estimates is $ 31065.
• Life cost rating – 92.6 (lower than on average for the USA).
• Unemployment in Salt Lake City in June 2014 was only 3.7%
• 17% of Salt Lake City residents live below the poverty line.

The main attraction of Salt Lake City and the whole state of Utah is the historic and religious complex Temple Square, which is also the city center. Every year, the Cathedral Square (Temple Square) is visited by up to 5 million tourists. The main temple of Mormons Salt Lake Temple is closed to visiting a simple public. 2 information centers open for tourists.

Other attractions of the Cathedral Square are: Church History Museum, historical libraries, as well as Tabernacle, primarily known thanks to Mormon Tabernacal Khore.

Among the other attractions of Salt Lake City can be highlighted:

• Utah State Capitol – Utah State Capitol Building
• This Is The Place Heritage Park – a historic park with monument dedicated to Mormon migrants
• Hogle Zoo – the largest Park of Utah
• SALT LAKE CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING – Urban administration building
• UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS – Local Museum of Local Museum
• UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY – NATURAL HISTORY OF UTIY MUSE
• Clark Planetarium – Planetarium, where scientific and popular 3D movies are also demonstrated

Visit in Salt Lake City can not be submitted without visiting the mountains. South Canyon Little Cottonwood Canyon is located, where the popular Alta and Snowbird Ski resorts are located & Summer Resort. The north is located Canyon Big Cottonwood Canyon, where Solitude and Brighton resorts are located. Another popular vacation spot is Donut Falls. Emigration and City Creek Canyons are good for cycling. Total within a radius of 1 hour from the city are about a dozen ski resorts.

In 2002, Salt Lake City took the Winter Olympic Games.

Several sports teams are based in Salt Lake City, but only one is included in the leading professional league. Utah Jazz Basketball Club (Utah Jazz) plays on the indoor arena Energysolutions Arena, located in the city center. Utah Jazz has a good reputation, for many years in its composition performs Andrei Kirilenko – the most successful our basketball player.

Every year, on July 24, Pioneer Day is celebrated in Salt Lake City when the date of the arrival of Mormons on Earth Utah is celebrated.

Climate in Salt Lake City semi-desert with a clear division of seasons. Summer roast and long with cool nights. Daytime temperatures do not reach terrifying numbers and are transferred normally due to the lack of high humidity. On average, 56 days for the summer Temperature exceeds 32 C, however, the average value of day humidity in July is only 22%. The preciputes fall out infrequently during the summer and beginning of autumn, and most often in the spring, when storms moving from the Pacific Ocean pass through the region. The most wet month – April.

Winter, usually moderately cold. Mountains in the north and east act as a barrier, enclosing the region from the invasion of cold continental air. On average, 127 days a year, the temperature drops below zero, however, only 2-5 times a year the temperature reaches – 17 C. Snow can fall out from November to April.