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Line 66: \| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web\|title=Salt Lake City city, Utah \|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4967000 \|website=Census – Geography Profile \|publisher=United States Census Bureau \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref> \| population_density_sq_mi = 1797.52 \| population_est = 209593 \| population_urban = 1,178,533 (US: [[List of United States urban areas\|41st]]) \| population_density_urban_km2 = 1,514.7 Line 98 ⟶ 99: \| blank_info_sec2 = [[Salt Lake City International Airport]] \| website = {{URL\|www.slcgov.com\|Salt Lake City Government}} \| pop_est_as_of = 2023 \| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web\|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html\|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates\|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> \| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web\|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files\|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> Line 108 ⟶ 110: Salt Lake City was founded on July 24, 1847, by early pioneer settlers led by [[Brigham Young]] who were seeking to escape persecution they had experienced while living farther east. The [[Mormon pioneers]], as they would come to be known, entered a semi-arid valley and immediately began planning and building an extensive irrigation network which could feed the population and foster future growth. Salt Lake City's street grid system is based on a standard compass grid plan, with the southeast corner of [[Temple Square]] (the area containing the [[Salt Lake Temple]] in downtown Salt Lake City) serving as the origin of the [[Salt Lake meridian]]. Owing to its proximity to the [[Great Salt Lake]], the city was originally named Great Salt Lake City. In 1868, the word "Great" was dropped from the city's name.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Van Cott\|first=John W.\|title=Utah place names: a comprehensive guide to the origins of geographic names: a compilation\|publisher=[[University of Utah Press]]\|year=1990\|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7\|page=327\|id=Accessed July 25, 2011}}</ref> Immigration of international members of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), [[Mining\|mining booms]], and the construction of the [[first transcontinental railroad]] brought economic growth, and the city was nicknamed "The Crossroads of the West". It was traversed by the [[Lincoln Highway]], the first transcontinental highway, in 1913. Two major cross-country freeways, [[Interstate 15 in Utah\|I-15]] and [[Interstate 80 in Utah\|I-80]], now intersect in the city. The city also has a [[belt highway\|belt route]], I-215. Salt Lake City has developed a strong tourist industry based primarily on [[skiing]], [[outdoor recreation]], and [[religious tourism]]. It hosted the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] and is a candidate city for the [[~~2030~~2034 Winter Olympics]]. It is known for its [[Modern liberalism in the United States\|politically liberal]] culture, which stands in contrast with most of the rest of the state's highly [[Conservatism\|conservative]] leanings.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Salt Lake City: An island of liberal blue in a sea of conservative red\|url=https://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/18103-salt-lake-city-an-island-of-liberal-blue-in-a-sea-of-conservative-red\|access-date=October 29, 2020\|website=utahpolicy.com\|date=October 15, 2018\|language=en-gb}}</ref> It is home to a significant [[LGBT community]] and hosts the annual [[Utah Pride Festival]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Survey ranks Salt Lake City's LGBT population 7th among top 50 metro areas\|url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2315479&itype=CMSID\|access-date=August 2, 2021\|website=The Salt Lake Tribune\|language=en-US}}</ref> It is the [[industrial loan company\|industrial banking]] center of the United States.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/examinations/supervisory/insights/sisum04/industrial_loans.html\|title=FDIC Industrial Banks\|publisher=[[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]]\|date=June 25, 2004\|access-date=March 6, 2007\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702194834/http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/examinations/supervisory/insights/sisum04/industrial_loans.html\|archive-date=July 2, 2007\|url-status=live}}</ref> Salt Lake City and the surrounding area are also the location of several institutions of higher education including the state's flagship research school, the [[University of Utah]]. Sustained [[drought]] in Utah has recently strained Salt Lake City's [[water security]], caused the Great Salt Lake level to drop to record low levels,<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.slc.gov/mayor/drought/ \|title= Drought 2022\|website=www.slc.gov \|access-date=April 16, 2022}}{{title missing\|date=May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Great Salt Lake Reaches New Historic Low \|url=https://www.usgs.gov/news/great-salt-lake-reaches-new-historic-low \|website=USGS \|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior \|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref> and has impacted the local and state economy.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.utahbusiness.com/if-we-want-growth-we-need-water-solutions/ \|title= If we want growth, we need water solutions\|website=www.utahbusiness.com \|date= May 11, 2022\|access-date=July 13, 2022}}{{title missing\|date=September 2022}}</ref> The receding lake has exposed [[arsenic]] which may become airborne, exposing area residents to poisonous dust.<ref name=Flavelle2022/> The city is also under threat of major earthquake damage amplified by two offshoots of the nearby [[Wasatch Fault]] that join underneath the downtown area.<ref name=USGS2021/> Line 160 ⟶ 162: [[File:ISS017-E-18874 - View of Utah.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.1\|Astronaut photography of Salt Lake International Airport in west SLC, taken from the [[International Space Station]] (ISS). North is at bottom.]] [[File:Salt Lake City 2013-06-08.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Salt Lake City and adjacent suburbs, facing south]] Salt Lake City has an area of {{convert\|110.4\|mi2\|km2}} and an average elevation of {{convert\|4327\|ft\|m}} [[Above mean sea level\|above sea level]]. The lowest point within the boundaries of the city is {{convert\|4210\|ft\|m}} near the [[Jordan River (Utah)\|Jordan River]] and the Great Salt Lake, and the highest is [[Grandview Peak]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grandview+Peak/@40.8516281,-111.7609103,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87525be5b429c7ad:0x945520f494c12167!8m2!3d40.8516128!4d-111.7521555 \|title=''Grandview Peak'' Google Maps (accessed 27 March 2019) \|access-date=March 28, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328031147/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grandview%2BPeak/@40.8516281,-111.7609103,15z/data%3D!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87525be5b429c7ad:0x945520f494c12167!8m2!3d40.8516128!4d-111.7521555 \|archive-date=March 28, 2019 \|url-status=live }}</ref> at {{convert\|9410\|ft\|0}}.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Area Information – Frequently Asked Questions\|publisher=Salt Lake City Corporation\|url=http://www.slcgov.com/info/area_info/faq_new.htm\|access-date=December 11, 2006\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024020803/http://www.slcgov.com/info/area_info/faq_new.htm\|archive-date=October 24, 2006}}</ref> The city is in the northeast corner of the [[Salt Lake Valley]] surrounded by the Great Salt Lake to the northwest, the steep [[Wasatch Range]] to the east, and [[Oquirrh Mountains]] to the west. Its encircling mountains contain several narrow canyons, including [[City Creek (Utah)\|City Creek]], [[Emigration Canyon, Utah\|Emigration]], [[Millcreek Canyon\|Millcreek]], and [[Parley's Canyon\|Parley's]] which border the eastern city limits. Line 531 ⟶ 533: ===Music=== The city has an eclectic music scene that includes hip hop, blues, rock and roll, rockabilly, punk, deathcore, horrorcore and indie groups. Popular groups or persons who started in the Wasatch Front area, or were raised in and influenced by it, include [[Iceburn]], [[Eagle Twin]], [[the Almost]], [[the Brobecks]], [[Meg and Dia]], [[Royal Bliss]], [[Shedaisy]], [[the Summer Obsession]], [[Theater of Ice]], [[the Used]] and [[Chelsea Grin (band)\|Chelsea Grin]]<nowiki>. Salt Lake has an underground metal scene{{</nowiki>[[Template:Citation needed\|Citation needed]]<nowiki>}} with bands such as </nowiki>[[Gaza (band)\|Gaza]] and [[Bird Eater (band)\|Bird Eater]]. During the summer, Salt Lake City hosts the Twilight Concert series, a low-cost summer concert series. The series has been a part of the Salt Lake City music scene since the late 1980s. In 2010, crowds peaked at 40,000 attendees in downtown's Pioneer Park.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-modest-mouse-starts-off-first-twilight-concert-series-for-summer-2010,0,5981477.story\|title=Pioneer packed as nearly 40K jam Twilight Concert opening\|publisher=Fox13\|date=July 8, 2010\|access-date=December 10, 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006095547/http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-modest-mouse-starts-off-first-twilight-concert-series-for-summer-2010%2C0%2C5981477.story\|archive-date= October 6, 2011}}</ref> ===Festivals=== Line 658 ⟶ 660: ===Professional sports=== [[File:Energy solutions arena.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Delta Center]] is the home of the [[Utah Jazz]] since 1991 and the future home of the [[Utah ~~NHL~~Hockey ~~team~~Club]].]] Salt Lake City is home to the [[Utah Jazz]] of the NBA, who moved from New Orleans in 1979 and play their home games in the [[Delta Center]] (formerly known as EnergySolutions Arena and later as Vivint Arena). Until the ~~relocation~~establishment of it's [[Utah Hockey Club\|NHL team]] in 2024, which acquired the [[Arizona Coyotes]]' inassets ~~2024~~(including player and staff contracts, along with draft picks) following the suspension of the franchise, they were the only team from one of the four [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada\|top-level professional sports leagues]] in the state. The franchise has enjoyed steady success, at one point making the playoffs in 22 out of 25 seasons, led by [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]] duo [[Karl Malone]] and [[John Stockton]]. The duo won two [[NBA Western Conference\|Western Conference]] championships together, but the franchise has yet to win an NBA championship. Salt Lake City was home to a professional basketball team, the [[Utah Stars]] of the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA), between 1970 and 1975. They won one championship in the city (in 1971) and enjoyed some of the strongest support of any ABA team, but they folded just months before the [[ABA–NBA merger]], thus preventing them from being absorbed by the NBA. Their success may have had a hand in the decision by the struggling Jazz to relocate to Salt Lake City in 1979. Salt Lake City was home to an original [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) team, the [[Utah Starzz]], in 1997. The team relocated and became the [[San Antonio Silver Stars]].<ref name="playoffs">{{cite news \|last=Elfman \|first=Lois \|url= http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2019/sep/19/wnba-playoffs-semi-finals/ \|title=WNBA Playoffs into the semi-finals \|work=[[New York Amsterdam News]] \|date=September 19, 2019 \|access-date=February 25, 2020}} in 2003.</ref> [[Real Salt Lake]] of [[Major League Soccer]] was founded in 2004, initially playing at [[Rice-Eccles Stadium]] at the University of Utah before the [[soccer-specific stadium\|soccer-specific]] [[America First Field]] (formerly Rio Tinto Stadium) was completed in 2008 in neighboring [[Sandy, Utah\|Sandy]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.deseret.com/2006/8/16/19968866/salt-lake-county-plays-ball-oks-a-deal-with-real\|title=Salt Lake County plays ball, OKs a deal with Real: Corroon, Checketts still must iron out some final details\|last=Dethman\|first=Leigh\|newspaper=Deseret\|location=Salt Lake City\|date=August 16, 2006\|access-date=April 16, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120194519/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/645193551/Salt-Lake-County-plays-ball-OKs-a-deal-with-Real.html\|archive-date=January 20, 2013\|url-status=live}}</ref> The team won their first MLS championship by defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy at the [[2009 MLS Cup]]. RSL advanced to the finals of the [[CONCACAF Champions League]] in 2011 but lost 3–2 on aggregate, and also advanced to the 2013 MLS Cup Final. In 2019, the club expanded to include the [[Utah Royals FC]], a professional women's team in the [[National Women's Soccer League]], though the club ceased operations in December 2020,<ref name="royals_ceased">{{cite news \|title=Kansas City Returns to the NWSL as Expansion Team in 2021 \|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/kansas-city-returns-to-the-nwsl-as-expansion-team-in-2021 \|access-date=December 7, 2020 \|publisher=NWSL \|date=December 7, 2020}}</ref> transferring its player-related assets to [[Kansas City NWSL]]. The city has also played host to several international soccer games. Beginning in the [[2024–25 NHL season\|2024–25 season]], the [[Utah ~~NHL~~Hockey ~~team~~Club]] will begin playing in the [[National Hockey League]]'s (NHL) Central Division. Their home arena will be the Delta Center, alongside the Jazz. Owned by [[Ryan Smith (businessman)\|the Smith Entertainment Group]], the franchise is a new expansion team, with all the transferred assets of the now-inactive [[Arizona Coyotes]] now in possession of the Utah team. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Utah officially has an NHL team \|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2024/04/18/utah-officially-has-an-nhl-team/ \|access-date=2024-04-19 \|website=The Salt Lake Tribune \|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Utah Warriors (rugby union)\|Utah Warriors]] is a professional [[Major League Rugby]] team that launched its first season in 2018,<ref>{{cite web\|date=September 25, 2017\|title=MLR Notes: Utah announces name, Seattle picks venue \|website=This is American Rugby\|access-date=September 26, 2017\|url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2017/09/mlr-notes-utah-announces-name-seattle.html\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926020154/http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2017/09/mlr-notes-utah-announces-name-seattle.html\|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> with [[Zions Bank Stadium]] as its home venue. 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