Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of July 1, 2008, the population was estimated at 1,022,651, up from a 2000 Census figure of 898,387. It was named for the Great Salt Lake nearby. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City. It occupies a valley, Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west and the Wasatch Range to the east. In addition, the Great Salt L...
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Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of July 1, 2008, the population was estimated at 1,022,651, up from a 2000 Census figure of 898,387. It was named for the Great Salt Lake nearby. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City. It occupies a valley, Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west and the Wasatch Range to the east. In addition, the Great Salt Lake is partially within the northwestern section of the county. The county is famous for its ski resorts, which led to Salt Lake City hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Salt Lake County is part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City–Ogden–Clearfield Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 808 square miles (2,092 km²), of which, 737 square miles (1,910 km²) of it is land and 70 square miles (182 km²) of it (8.72%) is water.
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