Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights is a city of 32,828 people in Salt Lake County, Utah, founded in 2005.
Why visit Cottonwood Heights
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 154 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Century 16 Union Heights, Cottonwood Paper Mill, Alfred and Hennie Huetter House and Murray City Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 82 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cottonwood Heights
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. It lies south of the cities of Holladay and Murray, east of Midvale, and north of Sandy within the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Originally a census-designated place (CDP), following a successful referendum in May 2004, the city was incorporated on January 14, 2005. The population, as of the 2020 census, was 33,617.
From the Wikipedia article Cottonwood Heights, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks34
Cottonwood Paper Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Abandoned stone structure located at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon
6900 South Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Cottonwood Heights
Alfred and Hennie Huetter House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
House in Murray, Utah
Alfred C. and Annie L. Olsen Anderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Sandy, Utah, United States
Allsop-Jensen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in Sandy, Utah, United States
Alvin and Annie Green House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
House in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, United States
Anders Hintze House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
United States historic place
Dyre and Maria Amundsen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
House in Murray, Utah
Edward and Irene Hobbs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
House in Murray, Utah
Emma Olive Dobbs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Sandy, Utah, United States
Fish-Baughman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
House in Millcreek, Utah
Granite Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic hydroelectric plant in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, United States
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Granite LDS Ward Chapel-Avard Fairbanks Studio
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Meeting house in Sandy, Utah
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
Murray City Park
Park · 4.7 mi
Public park in Murray, Utah, United States
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes154
Alpha Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Sandwich · 1.2 mi
7260 South Racquet Club Drive, Cottonwood Heights
Mo-Su 06:30-18:30
Beans & Brews Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
2335 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights
Mo-Sa 05:30-20:00; Su 06:30-20:00
Java Jo's
Cafe · 1.3 mi
6895 South Highland Drive, Cottonwood Heights
Mo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 06:30-18:00
Fratelli Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian · 2.4 mi
Reservations (call) recommended, especially on weekend evenings. Pizzas all day from our wood stone pizza oven. Visit our deli for...
8612 S 1300 East, Sandy
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su off
Aroon Thai Kitchen
Restaurant · Thai · 2.2 mi
6945 South 1300 East, Cottonwood Heights
Mo-Th 11:00-15:00, 17:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa...
Bout Time
Bar and pub · American · 1.4 mi
6522 South Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Holladay
Mo-Su 10:00-01:00
Carmine's
Restaurant · Italian · 0.8 mi
2477 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights
May-Sep Mo-Fr 12:00-14:30, 17:00-21:00; May-Sep Sa 12:00-14:30,...
Mandarin Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.6 mi
8627 Highland Drive, Sandy
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su off
Oh Mai Sandwich Kitchen
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 2.1 mi
6093 South Highland Drive, Holladay
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
Porcupine Pub & Grille
Diner · American · 1.3 mi
3698 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:30-22:00
Spitz
Restaurant · Kebab, Mediterranean, Turkish · 1.6 mi
3158 East 6200 South, Holladay
Su-We 11:00-21:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00
142 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Courtyard Salt Lake City Cottonwood
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
7341 South Canyon Centre Parkway, Cottonwood Heights
Castle Creek Inn
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
7391 South Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights
MainStay Suites Salt Lake City Fort Union
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
6990 South Park Centre Drive, Salt Lake City
Churches and places of worship54
Sandy Second Ward Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 mi
5714 Holladay Boulevard, Salt Lake City
Saint Thomas More Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
3015 East Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights
Saint Anna Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 0.7 mi
3015 East Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights
South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society
Place of worship · 1.4 mi
6876 South Highland Drive, Cottonwood Heights
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.7 mi
2697 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.0 mi
2350 East Creek Road
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging16
Holiday Oil
Gas station · 1.0 mi
2235 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights
Schools, colleges and libraries62
Saint Thomas More Catholic Preschool
School · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
3015 East Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights
Academy For Math Engineering & Science
School · 3.1 mi
5715 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City
Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary
School · 2.3 mi
2165 East 9400 South, Sandy
Bella Vista Elementary School
School · 1.1 mi
2131 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights
Healthcare7
Map of Cottonwood Heights
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 23°F | 2.2 in | 17.0 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 2.3 in | 18.4 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 34°F | 2.7 in | 7.6 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 40°F | 3.3 in | 5.6 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 2.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 57°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 68°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 2.1 in | 1.5 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 32°F | 2.1 in | 8.2 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.4 in | 23.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cottonwood Weir (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Salt Lake County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2021-08-14: Parleys Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2021-01-12: Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-07-09: Earthquake And Aftershocks (Earthquake)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-29: Rose Crest Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Draper 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- West Jordan 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Alpine 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- West Valley City 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Bluffdale 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Salt Lake City 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- American Fork 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Bountiful 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Centerville 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Eagle Mountain 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cottonwood Paper Mill 3, User:JerAnderson, Public domain
- Homes in the Mountains - Cottonwood Heights - Utah (52838760022), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Wasatch Boulevard in Cottonwood Heights - Utah (52836231392), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Big Cottonwood Canyon, Cottonwood Heights, United States (Unsplash), Jake Jackson jakejackson21, CC0
- 2015-09-29 11 31 32 View east along Big Cottonwood Canyon Road (Utah State Route 190) about 2.0 miles east of Interstate 215 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-09-29 12 21 29 View west along Big Cottonwood Canyon Road (Utah State Route 190) about 2.4 miles east of Interstate 215 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parmley House, Thelivingwest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dobbs House Sandy Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Sandy City Bank, slc.history, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front elevation, facing southwest, Kimhancey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Allsop-Jensen House Sandy Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- John & Mary Ann Mattson Home, built ca 1910., slc.history, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Granite Power Station HABS UT1, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Jensen Kuhre store 179 Main St Sandy (1), Daver1956, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Granite chapel and ore cart, Thelivingwest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph Jensen House Sandy Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Alfred Anderson House Sandy Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Home at 1697 E Vine Street built in 1937, MurrayMuseum1903, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stairs Power Station HABS UT1, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Sandy Second Ward Chapel, bobshaw25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dowding House Sandy Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Sandy Tithing Office Sandy UT, Thelivingwest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hintze House Holladay Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- 2015.11.01-DJI00766b - Flickr - andrey zharkikh, Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oquirrh Mountains through fog, GyozaDumpling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lynn Freestone Field, BuffaloJay1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brighton High Schools Football Field, BuffaloJay1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Mill, October 2017, JerAnderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office Buildings of Cottonwoods Heights - Salt Lake City - Utah (52868980945), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- ISS014-E-11964 - View of Utah, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-423841 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-423842 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cottonwood Paper Mill, September 28, 2018, Michiganandy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brighton High School STS-11 Payload Decal, Jeffbarson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8Settlers-43, KatDug, CC BY 4.0
- Mabon-Fall Equinox 2015 Altar by the Salt Lake Pagan Society, Salt Lake City, UT, Bigbear213, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 14-IMGP0859 60 61Enhancer, Zhou Yu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Error "US-190" Shield at the West end of UT-210 - panoramio, Rover_0, CC BY 3.0
- Big Cottonwood Canyon (Unsplash hiAdjnXZxl8), Benjamin Combs b3njamin, CC0
- Pines reaching for the sky (Unsplash), Joseph Young duffuff, CC0
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