| Salt Lake City | |
| —n | |
| a city in N central Utah, near the Great Salt Lake at an altitude of 1330 m (4300 ft): state capital; founded in 1847 by the Mormons as world capital of the Mormon Church; University of Utah (1850). Pop: 179 894 (2003 est) | |
The capital of Utah and largest city in the state; located near the Great Salt Lake.
Note: Center of the Mormon Church.