Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is a city of 208,007 people in Salt Lake County, Utah, founded in 1847.
Why visit Salt Lake City
Townapedia lists 140 museums and landmarks, 68 parks and trails, 271 places to eat, 37 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Abravanel Hall, Eccles Theater, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and Church History Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 28°F, and about 49 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Salt Lake City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The population was 199,723 at the 2020 census, while the Salt Lake City metropolitan area has an estimated 1.3 million residents and is the 46th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is also part of the larger Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo combined statistical area, an urban corridor along a 120-mile (190 km) segment of the Wasatch Front with a population of approximately 2.8 million.
From the Wikipedia article Salt Lake City (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Megaplex 12 at The Gateway
Cinema and theater · 1.4 mi
165 South Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Cinema and theater · 1.9 mi
138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Acting Company
Cinema and theater · 1.7 mi
168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City
Museums and landmarks140
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum · 1.8 mi
$10 suggested donation
20 South West Temple, Salt Lake City
Mo,Su off; Tu-Th,Sa 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-21:00
Church History Museum
Museum · Latter Day Saints · 1.7 mi
45 North West Temple, Salt Lake City
Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00, Tu-Th 10:00-20:00; Oct 31 10:00-17:00, Nov...
Clark Planetarium
Museum · 1.4 mi
110 South 400 West, Salt Lake City
Su-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:45
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
Museum · 1.3 mi
444 West 100 South, Salt Lake City
Mo,We-Su 10:00-18:00
Capitol Theatre
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Performance theater in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Clift Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
10 West 300 South, Salt Lake City
Japanese Church of Christ
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Church building in Utah, United States of America
Karrick Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic commercial building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Kearns Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S
Lollin Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic commercial building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Peery Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Hotel building in Salt Lake City, Utah
110 West 300 South, Salt Lake City
Albert Fisher Mansion and Carriage House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S
128 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds68
56 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes271
All Chay
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 0.4 mi
All-vegan Vietnamese restaurant. "Chay" is pronounced like "buy" or "dye," not like "bay" or "day."
1264 West 500 North, Salt Lake City
Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Fleming's
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.3 mi
Note: Hours for pickup and delivery are different than the hours here, which are the hours for in-person dining. See website for details.
20 South 400 West, Salt Lake City
Mo-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Ramblin Roads
Diner · American · 1.9 mi
206 South West Temple, Salt Lake City
Su, Mo 07:00-14:00; Tu-Sa 07:00-20:00
Sushi By Bou
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.9 mi
Omakase "speakeasy" sorta hidden in the Peery. True to the speakeasy form, it is not mentioned on the Peery's website, but it exists.
110 West 300 South, Salt Lake City
Tu-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-21:00
The Rose Establishment
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
Cafe with full dine-in menu, plus coffee shop. Mo-Fr the kitchen opens an hour later and closes an hour earlier than the coffeeshop part.
235 South 400 West, Salt Lake City
Mo-Su 08:00-14:00
Vitality Bowls
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Tea · 2.0 mi
51 South Main Street, Salt Lake City
Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00
Antica Roma
Restaurant · Italian · 2.0 mi
132 South Main Street, Salt Lake City
Mo-Sa 17:00-21:00; PH closed
Apollo Burger
Restaurant · Burger · 0.7 mi
143 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City
Su-Th 07:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-24:00
Bambara
Diner · American · 2.0 mi
202 South Main Street, Salt Lake City
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00
259 more on the map.
History
Before settlement by members of the LDS Church, the Shoshone, Weber Ute, and Paiute had dwelt in the Salt Lake Valley for thousands of years. At the time of Salt Lake City's founding, the valley was within the territory of the Northwestern Shoshone. At the time of European contact, the Salt Lake Valley was inhabited by several Indigenous groups, including the Northwestern Shoshone and the Western Goshute, a distinct tribe with ancestral territory in the broader region. The Western Goshute had distinct names for key geographic features, including the Jordan River (Pi'o-gwût), City Creek (So'ho-gwût), and Red Butte Canyon (Pi'o-gwût, So'ho-gwût, and Mo'ni-wai-ni). The Goshutes lived in the vicinity of Salt Lake and the valleys to the west. The land was treated by the United States as public domain; no aboriginal title held by the Northwestern Shoshone was ever ceded or relinquished by treaty with the United States.
From the History section of Salt Lake City on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay37
Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City
Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Salt Lake City - Downtown
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
230 West 500 South, Salt Lake City
Churches and places of worship40
The Salvation Army Salt Lake City
Church · Salvation Army · 1.2 mi
438 South 900 West, Salt Lake City
Free Church of Tonga
Church · Free Church Of Tonga · 0.7 mi
776 West 200 North, Salt Lake City
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
715 West 300 North, Salt Lake City
Pentecostals of Salt Lake
Church · Pentecostal · 0.8 mi
1755 West North Temple, Salt Lake City
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries67
Church History Library
Library · 1.9 mi
15 East North Temple, Salt Lake City
Healthcare9
Smith's Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
1174 West 600 North, Salt Lake City
Rose Park Elementary Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
1105 West 1000 North, Salt Lake City
Map of Salt Lake City
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 28°F | 1.5 in | 10.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 31°F | 1.4 in | 9.8 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 39°F | 2.0 in | 6.4 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 2.5 in | 3.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 2.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 1.4 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 37°F | 1.6 in | 7.3 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 28°F | 1.6 in | 11.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Salt Lake Triad Ctr (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, 3 miles away.
- North Salt Lake 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- South Salt Lake 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- West Valley City 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Woods Cross 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Bountiful 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Millcreek 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Taylorsville 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Murray 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- West Jordan 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Provo 40 mi south, about 1 h 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
- Salt Lake City pan 1, Unknown author, Public domain
- Salt Lake City 15th Ward LDS Meetinghouse2 NRHP 100008752 Salt Lake County, UT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salt Lake City 15th Ward LDS Meetinghouse NRHP 100008752 Salt Lake County, UT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Salt Lake City Utah, Always dreamin, CC0
- 2015-09-29 14 03 45 View east along Interstate 80 at Exit 120 (Interstate 15 north, Ogden) in Salt Lake City, Utah, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hepworth House Salt Lake City Utah, Ntsimp, Public domain
- 2015-09-29 11 14 52 View south along Interstate 15 near milepost 309 approaching Exit 308 (Interstate 80 west) in Salt Lake City, Utah, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 000018 - Salt Lake City (2335035482), M.Peinado from Alcalá de Henares, España, CC BY 2.0
- USA 000019 - Salt Lake City (2335032132), M.Peinado from Alcalá de Henares, España, CC BY 2.0
- Salt Lake City Northwest Station Post Office (44828422871), Ben P L from Provo, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2015-09-29 14 05 24 View of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah from the ramp from Interstate 80 east to Interstate 15 north, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-09-29 14 04 38 View south along Interstate 15 and east along Interstate 80 at Exit 308 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, United States (Unsplash YEsBRAhCiDg), Wesley Tingey wesleytingey, CC0
- Peery Hotel (2), Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clift Building (2), Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lollin Block (1), Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kearns building saltlakecity utah, Ricardo630, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karrick Block (1), Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese Church of Christ, Stephaniet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capitol Theatre - Salt Lake City, Utah - 13 April 2025, Beneathtimp, CC0
- Bigelow Apartments, Stephaniet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Building at Rear 537 W 200 South (2), Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bamberger house salt lake city, NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brigham Young Forest Farmhouse - This Is The Place Heritage Park - Salt Lake City, Utah - 20 July 2019, Beneathtimp, CC0
- Charles Baldwin House, Stephaniet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Firestation No. 8 Salt Lake City Utah, Stephaniet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McIntyre Building (1), Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chase Mill Salt Lake City Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keith Mansion Salt Lake City, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Smith Apartments, bobshaw25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Hyrum T. Covey House 1229 East 100 South Salt Lake City Utah 84102 USA, Jonathan Mauer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oquirrh School, slc.history, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VA Hospital (cropped), Bobshaw25, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ebenezer Beesley House (3), Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atkinson House Woods Cross Utah, Ntsimp, Public domain
- Beer House SLC, Ntsimp, CC0
- Royle house in salt lake city, NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Church of Christ Scientist 1, Stephaniet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fairbanks House SLC, Ntsimp, CC0
- Benworth-Chapman Apartments SLC, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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