Salt Lake City
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| Seal of Salt Lake City | Flag of Salt Lake City | |
| Nickname: "Crossroads of the West," SLC " | ||
| Country |  United States | |
| State |  Utah | |
| County | Salt Lake | |
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| Foundation | 1847 | |
| Contact | 40 45 '00 "North 111 53 '00 "West / 40.75, -111.883333 | |
| Mayor | Ralph Becker (D) | |
| Area | 285.9 km | |
| Land area | 282.5 km | |
| Altitude | 1 284-2 870 m - average 1 320 m | |
| Population ( 2005 ) | 178 097 inhabitants. | |
| Density | 623 inhabitants / km | |
| Time Zone | MST ( UTC - 7) | |
| FIPS code | 49-67000 | |
| GNIS | 1454997 | |
| Website | Browse | |
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The city of Salt Lake City is the capital of the State of Utah , the United States , and the seat of Salt Lake County. It was so named for its proximity to the Great Salt Lake (English, Great Salt Lake). Its altitude ranges from 1 284 to 2 870 meters. The average altitude is 1320 meters.
The city was founded in the nineteenth century by pioneering members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , commonly called Mormons , led by their leader Brigham Young. The town was first named Great Salt Lake City before taking its current name in 1868.
Salt Lake City is home to 178,097 inhabitants in the city. The metropolitan area of Salt Lake City covers the counties of Salt Lake , of Summit and Tooele has a population of 1,018,826 inhabitants. According to the 2005 estimate, the metropolitan Salt Lake City-Ogden has 1,586,740 inhabitants.
Salt Lake City is part of the urban area located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains and Wasatch Front called. With over 2 million inhabitants, the metropolitan area is home to 85% of the total population of Utah and other major cities in the state as Ogden and Provo.
In 2002 , the city hosted the XIX Olympic Winter Games e.
Salt Lake City is home to several universities including the University of Utah.
While half the city population is Mormon , Salt Lake City is much more religiously diverse than the rest of the state. In addition, it has since the 1970's , a bastion of liberal Democrats in a conservative Republican state.
A tornado was observed at Salt Lake City on 11 August 1999.
In 2006 , 2007 and 2008 , were filming their respective High School Musical , High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year High School East High School , although the film's story takes place in Albuquerque.
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History
Salt Lake City was founded as the Great Salt Lake City, 24 July 1847 by 148 Mormon pioneers composed of 143 men, 3 women and 2 children. Led by Brigham Young , the Mormons had fled religious persecution that led to the lynching of their prophet, Joseph Smith , and crossed the U.S. on 2 000 km. The first year on site is difficult because the crops are adversely affected by late frosts and drought, and finally by locusts.
In 1848 , the whole valley of the Great Salt Lake is sold by Mexico and the United States in 1850 , the Territory of Utah is formed with Brigham Young as governor. Utah is considered by Mormons to be their homeland called " Deseret "(the" Honey Bee, "which is mentioned in the Book of Mormon ) .
In 1856 , Great Salt Lake City became the capital of Utah Territory. The Mormons quickly come into conflict with the U.S. government and, in 1858 , federal troops near the town settled at Camp Floyd. In 1868 , the city name is shortened to Salt Lake City in 1869 , the state and the city out of their geographical isolation being joined by the first transcontinental railroad.
Utah becomes the 45th state to join the Union in 1896 , following the abolition of polygamy by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During the Second World War , demand creates a boom in metals mining industry and more generally the local economy, conducive to development of the Greater Salt Lake City.
In February 2002, Salt Lake City hosts the 19th Olympic Winter Games and the 8th Paralympic Winter Games. The awarding of the Games in Salt Lake City was the subject of controversy following accusations about the possible bribery of members of the International Olympic Committee by the city's Olympic committee.
Local Government
Municipal elections are held in Salt Lake City on a nonpartisan basis. Rocky Anderson , mayor of the city's controversial 2000 to 2008 , was a fierce opponent to President George Bush. He supported in particular the Kyoto Protocol , gay rights, and pleaded for a minimum income and a less restrictive legislation on alcohol, as many positions that contrasted sharply with those of the majority of the citizens of Utah. Weakened by the overwhelming victory of George W. Bush in Utah (72%) and by the good score it in Salt Lake City during the November 2004 presidential election, it does not abandon its least progressive rhetoric. Then in November 2004, 66% of citizens of the state (82% off Salt Lake City) rejected by referendum any possibility of gay marriage or civil union, 54% of city residents approved of it. Under this local result, Anderson granted to unmarried partners of city employees - whether heterosexual or homosexual couples - the same rights as straight couples.
The current mayor of Salt Lake City Ralph Becker , in office since January 2008.
Climate
| months | January | February | March | April | May | jul. | jul. | Aug. | September | October | November | December | year |
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| Average minimum temperature ( C ) | -7,1 | -4,1 | -0,3 | 3,3 | 7,6 | 13,0 | 17,6 | 16,6 | 10,6 | 4,6 | -0,6 | -5,8 | 4,6 |
| Mean Temperature ( C) | -2,3 | 1,2 | 5,4 | 9,8 | 14,9 | 20,6 | 25,5 | 24,2 | 18,4 | 11,8 | 4,9 | -1,3 | 11,0 |
| Average maximum temperature ( C) | 2,4 | 6,4 | 11,2 | 16,3 | 22,2 | 28,2 | 33,4 | 31,9 | 26,2 | 18,9 | 10,4 | 3,2 | 17,5 |
| Rainfall ( mm ) | 28,2 | 31,2 | 48,5 | 53,8 | 45,7 | 23,6 | 20,6 | 21,8 | 32,5 | 36,6 | 32,8 | 35,6 | 410,9 |
| with snow ( cm ) | 31,2 | 24,9 | 29,7 | 17,3 | 2,8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0,5 | 5,3 | 16,5 | 34,8 | 163,0 |
Geography of the City
The majority of streets are named according to their distance from the Mormon Temple on Temple Square. Street immediately south of the temple called South Temple Street. The next is called 100 South and so on. The same principle applies to the other three cardinal points. Street and located two blocks of houses to the east and three blocks south of Temple Square is to name East South Street.
Some streets of downtown also have a double name. The first is the numbering of the street, only to valid postal addresses. The second is nominative ( Rosa Parks , Cesar Chavez ...) and purely honorary.
Religion
State capital of a predominantly Mormon city of Salt Lake City is religiously diverse. Mormons make up 45% of city residents.
Salt Lake City is the seat of a Catholic diocese.
Economy
Salt Lake City is the main commercial and industrial center of Utah. The main industries are oil refining, metallurgy, textiles, food processing and mining. The city's economy was boosted by the construction of the first transcontinental railway in 1869.
Transport
The region has its airport: the International Airport in Salt Lake City. It is one of the hubs of the airline Delta Air Lines.
The tramway (Trax) and buses are the main transportation in the city. The routes in the downtown are free.
Culture and Tourism
Salt Lake City bears the mark of Mormon , the founding of the city. They are very active in the city and assist visitors.
The Tabernacle ( 1867 ), the Assembly Hall ( 1880 ) and Temple ( 1893 ), on Temple Square is the heart and religious tourism in the city.
The Family History Library, established in 1894 , adjacent to Temple Square, concentrates the largest genealogical records in the world, kept on microfilm so that paper records.
The Church Administration Building ( 1917 ) houses the offices of President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his advisers and his 12 apostles.
The former Hotel Utah ( 1911 ), restored in 1987 by the Church, became the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and serves as a community center. The story is told in Mormon Pioneer Memorial Museum.
Other notable places less connoted by the Mormon religion is the capitol of Utah, the former City Hall, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Natural History. The city also boasts a symphony orchestra and a large concert hall (Maurice Abravanel Hall concet).
University
The city is the seat of the University of Utah. The main building, dating from 1915, presents a neo-Renaissance building on the Capitol in Washington DC.
Sports
Franchise business
| Team | League | Stage | Creation | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | NBA (basketball) | EnergySolutions Arena | 1974 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake | MLS (Soccer) | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 2005 | 0 |
University Sport
The Utah Utes defend the colors of the University of Utah.
Olympics
Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics of 2002.
Famous People born in Salt Lake City
- Loretta Young ( 1913 - two thousand ), actress
- Robert Walker ( one thousand nine hundred and eighteen - one thousand nine hundred fifty-one ), actor
- Thomas Savage ( 1915 - 2 003 ), writer
- Roseanne Barr ( 1952 -), actress
- Clayton M. Christensen ( 1952 -) Professor at Harvard Business School
- Patrick Fugit ( 1982 -), actor
- Gordon B. Hinckley ( 1.91 thousand - 2008 ), President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1995-2008)
- Thomas S. Monson ( 1927 , President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Maddox ( 1978 -), writer
- Craig Venter ( 1946 -), geneticist and entrepreneur
- Wilford Brimley ( 1936 -), actor
- Frank Moss ( one thousand nine hundred and eleven - in 2003 ), U.S. Senator
- David Zabriskie ( 1979 -), cyclist
- Aaron Eckhart ( 1968 -), actor
Evocation of Salt Lake City Culture
- The first adventure of Sherlock Holmes , entitled A Study in Scarlet , concerns the founding of Salt Lake City by the Mormons.
Gallery
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References
- Ether 2:3, The Book of Mormon
- Philippe Jacquin, Daniel Royot, Go West! See also
External Links
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