Salt Lake City
Clockwise from top: The skyline in July 2011, Utah State Capitol, TRAX, Union Pacific Depot, the Block U, the City and County Building, and the Salt Lake Temple
Clockwise from top: The skyline in July 2011, Utah State Capitol, TRAX, Union Pacific Depot, the Block U, the City and County Building, and the Salt Lake Temple
Flag of Salt Lake City
Flag		Official seal of Salt Lake City
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"The Crossroads of the West"
Location in Salt Lake County and the U.S. state of Utah
Location in Salt Lake County and the U.S. state of Utah
Salt Lake City is located in Utah
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
Location in Utah, the contiguous United States, andNorth America
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Coordinates: 40°45′0″N 111°53′0″W
Country United States
State Utah
CountySalt Lake
Government
 • MayorJackie Biskupski (D)
Area
 • City110.4 sq mi (285.9 km2)
 • Land109.1 sq mi (282.5 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation
4,226 ft (1,288 m)
Population 
 • City186,440
 • Estimate 
(2017)[2]
200,544
 • RankUS: 116th
 • Density1,678.0/sq mi (647.9/km2)
 • Urban
1,021,243 (US: 42nd)
 • Metro
1,203,978 (US: 48th)
 • CSA
2,559,350 (US: 23rd)
Demonym(s)Salt Laker[3]
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Mountain)
ZIP Codes
ZIP Codes[4][show]
Area codes385, 801
FIPS code49-67000[5]
GNIS feature ID1454997[6]
WebsiteSalt Lake City
Capital and most populous city of theState of Utah