Block U

The Block U is a large concrete hillside letter on Mount Van Cott in Salt Lake City, Utah. The stylized "U" is a logo of the University of Utah and is located just north of the university’s campus.

Photo: zaui, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: University Hospital and Primary Children’s Medical Center.

University Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Klubbit, Public domain.

The University of Utah Hospital is a research and… University Hospital is situated 3,000 feet south of Block U.

Primary Children’s Medical Center

Hospital

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.

Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital… Primary Children’s Medical Center is situated 3,000 feet south of Block U.

Huntsman Cancer Institute

Hospital

Photo: Klubbit, Public domain.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated cancer… Huntsman Cancer Institute is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Block U.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Federal Heights and The Avenues.

Federal Heights

Locality

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC…

The Avenues

Neighborhood

The Avenues is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah… The Avenues is situated 1½ miles west of Block U.

Yalecrest

Neighborhood

Photo: Kellymwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yalecrest is a residential neighborhood located on the East Bench of Salt Lake City. Yalecrest is situated 2½ miles south of Block U.

Block U

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: letter U on Mount Van Cott in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Categories: hillside letter, geoglyph, and tourism
Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.77937° or 40° 46′ 46″ north

Longitude

-111.83987° or 111° 50′ 24″ west

Open location code

85GCQ5H6+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 33908511

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=geoglyph

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q4927176

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jerry J. Kaufman Family Activity Center and IJ & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Price Family Holocaust Memorial Garden and Health Sciences Parking Terrace.

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