the population of the wasatch front is 2,423,912.
what is the population of the wasatch front?
2,423,912
salt lake city (often shortened to salt lake and abbreviated as slc) is the capital and most populous municipality of the u.s. state of utah, and county seat of salt lake county. with an estimated population of 190,884 in 2014, the city is the core of the salt lake city metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,153,340 (2014 estimate). salt lake city is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the salt lake city–ogden–provo combined statistical area, a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along a segment of the wasatch front, comprising a population of 2,423,912 (as of 2014 estimates). it is one of only two major urban areas in the great basin.
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the wasatch back is a region in the rocky mountains in the u.s. state of utah. it includes such cities as park city, heber city, eden, and morgan. the name "wasatch back" differentiates it from the wasatch front, which includes utah's three most populous cities: salt lake city, ogden, and provo. the wasatch back sits on the eastern side of the wasatch range of the rocky mountains, while the wasatch front sits on the western side. "wasatch" is a ute indian word that means "mountain pass" or "low pass over high range." the wasatch back is a very affluent region. summit county (home to park city) is one of the wealthiest counties in the united states.
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