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Salt Lake City Neighborhoods, Locations and Salt Lake City Districts
(Salt Lake City, Utah - UT, USA)



Salt Lake City is based on a grid plan with most avenues and streets in the city running north-south or east-west, with the center point being Temple Square. Encompassing many different neighborhoods, the Salt Lake City only contains a few districts that are of significant interest to visitors, including the downtown area, Capitol Hill and the Avenues area.

The most important architectural landmarks in Salt Lake City are situated in the heart of downtown and around the Utah State Capitol building, while 'Marmalade Hill' and Sugar House are fast becoming the most vibrant, trendy areas of Salt Lake City, where you can hang out and enjoy a coffee.





Salt Lake City Locations and Districts: Capitol Hill - Salt Lake City, Utah (UT), USA
Named after the impressive Utah State Capitol building, which also marks the end of State Street, this district of Salt Lake City overlooks the downtown area from its raised vantage point and provides picturesque views of the Great Salt Lake and metro area. Home to several historic and architecturally diverse buildings, the western part of Salt Lake City's Capitol Hill is known as trendy 'Marmalade Hill', with its streets taking their names from various fruits that are popular ingredients for making jam. To the north of the Capitol building is Wasatch Springs, named after its hot, natural springs.

Salt Lake City Locations and Districts: The Avenues - Salt Lake City, Utah (UT), USA
Known for its perfect grid layout of streets and avenues, the Avenues was Salt Lake City's first neighborhood situated to the northeast of downtown and east of Capitol Hill. Built on the lower slopes of the Wasatch Mountains, many of the roads here are sloping, with some being fairly steep. A large area in the east of this district is taken up by the Salt Lake City Cemetery, while closer to downtown the area is populated by young homeowners who enjoy the convenience of the location and the district's less Mormon character.

Salt Lake City Locations and Districts: Downtown District - Salt Lake City, Utah (UT), USA
Home to Temple Square in the heart of the oldest district in Salt Lake City, downtown is the center of the city's grid system. Encompassing the Salt Lake City Temple, Gateway and central business district, Main Street and South Temple, downtown has been an important center since the city's formation, when Brigham Young designated it as the site for the construction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church). After WWII many residents moved out of Salt Lake City's downtown area into the suburbs, which resulted in the district's dilapidation, until rejuvenation efforts were spearheaded by the LDS Church in the 1960s.

Salt Lake City Locations and Districts: Sugar House - Salt Lake City, Utah (UT), USA
Popular with businesses and one of Salt Lake City's oldest neighborhoods and districts, Sugar House boasts some big name retailers as well as Art Galleries, cafés, boutiques, music and book stores. The Sugar House district is also host to the city's annual Independence Day firework display. Despite its reputation sinking in the 1980s as a result of crime, revitalization of the area has now made Sugar House one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Salt Lake City.

 
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