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Salt Lake City, City (pop., 2020: 199,723), capital of Utah, U.S. Located on the Jordan River near the southeastern end of the Great Salt Lake, at an altitude of 4,390 ft (1,338 m), it was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and a group of 148 Mormons as a refuge from religious persecution. It was known as Great Salt Lake City until 1868. It prospered from rail connections to become a hub of western commerce and became the state capital in 1896. It is a commercial centre for nearby mining operations and has diversified manufacturing industries. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) is headquartered in Salt Lake City and influences the social, economic, political, and cultural life of the state and region; the Salt Lake Temple and the Tabernacle are in the city. It was the host city of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Summary

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), church that traces its origins to a religion founded by Joseph Smith in the United States in 1830. The term Mormon, often used to refer to members of this church, comes from the Book of Mormon, which was published by Smith in 1830; use of the term

Utah Summary

Utah, constituent state of the United States of America. Mountains, high plateaus, and deserts form most of its landscape. The capital, Salt Lake City, is located in the north-central region of the state. The state lies in the heart of the West and is bounded by Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the

United States Summary

United States, country in North America, a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the