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Wasatch Range

The Wasatch Range is a region of north central consisting of the Wasatch Front and the Wasatch Back. The Wasatch Front is generally defined by the cities along the western side of the Wasatch Mountains, most of which are bordered to the west by either the Great Salt Lake or Utah Lake.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Salt Lake City and Provo.

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is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of . It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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, a city in the Wasatch Range region of the state of in the , is known as a base for exploring the surrounding countryside and national parks.

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is a city of 113,000 near in the Wasatch Range. Although it is Utah's second largest city, it is a suburb of the capital and has little to offer a traveler.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Orem and Ogden.

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is a city in , United States, in the north central part of the state. It is adjacent to , , and and is approximately 45 miles south of .

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is a city in and the county seat of , , United States, located approximately 10 miles east of the and 40 miles north of .

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is a fair-sized town and is growing rapidly, located in the Wasatch Range region of northern . The town is home to Utah State University, a state school with approximately 23,000 students.

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is a year-round resort town located on the Eastern of the Wasatch Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountain Range in . Altitude in town ranges from 6,720 to 8,460 ft. above sea level.

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is in the Wasatch Range, a region in north central . It is on the north border of Utah Lake, about 30 miles south of .

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is a city just south of in 's Wasatch Range. It is one of the major suburbs of Salt Lake City.

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is a city in the Wasatch Range in , United States. is a city of 50,000 that is known for Roller Mills and Thanksgiving Point.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. The population was 24,531 at the 2020 census. The Lagoon Amusement Park and Station Park transit-oriented retail center are located in .

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is a city in , , United States, that is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 35,268 in 2020, according to the United States Census.

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is a city in , United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The 2020 census reported a population of 42,602.

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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of , about 20 miles south of along the Wasatch Front. As of the 2020 census, the population is 51,017, up from 7,143 in 1990.

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is located in the western side of just off of I-80. It is one of the most important airports in the and is a good starting point for tours of some of the area's National Parks, including .

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is southeast of in 's Wasatch Range. It is a suburban community between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon with a population of 34,000.

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is a small town in the Wasatch Range region in the state of in the United States. It hugs the bottom of Utah Valley and is generally considered the southernmost city in the Wasatch Range.

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is a small town at the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake County, part of the Wasatch Range region of .

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is a town in northwestern , , United States. The population was 602 at the 2020 census. sits on the shores of Bear Lake and is a popular summer resort destination town, thus nicknamed the "Caribbean of the Rockies”.

is a city in , United States, and part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The population as of the 2020 census was 63,380.

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is a United States national monument in the Wasatch Range region of . The park was founded in 1922 to protect the three cave systems that collectively make up Timpanogos Cave, and offers visitors an excellent opportunity to view an impressive array of cave formations.
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Wasatch Range

Latitude of center
40.6° or 40° 36′ north
Longitude of center
-111.9° or 111° 54′ west
Elevation
4,390 feet (1,338 metres)
Geo­Names ID
12218097
Wiki­data ID
Q623465
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Wasatch Range” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “前瓦沙奇”
  • Chinese: “瓦萨奇山前区”
  • Czech: “Wasatch Front”
  • Danish: “Wasatch Front”
  • French: “Wasatch Front”
  • German: “Wasatch Front”
  • German: “Wasatch Range”
  • Italian: “Wasatch Front”
  • Japanese: “ワサッチフロント”
  • Persian: “واساچ فرانت”
  • Romanian: “Wasatch Front”
  • South Azerbaijani: “واساچ فرانت”
  • Spanish: “Wasatch Front”
  • Urdu: “واساچ فرنٹ”
  • Venetian: “Wazatch Front”

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