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Salt Lake City State: Utah Country: United States

Salt Lake City by the Numbers:

Population: 181,743 Elevation: 4330 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 15.7 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 64 inches Average January Temperature: 39 degrees F (High), 25 degrees F (Low) Average July Temperature: 89 degrees F (High), 67 degrees F (Low)

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Major Industries: food processing, oil refining, iron smelting, electronics, mining Ethnic Mix: 77% Caucasian, 17% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% African American Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-7 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 801

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Salt Lake City, home to the 2002 Winter Olympics, was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and became capital of the Mormon community.

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