<P> St. George is a city in and the county seat of Washington County , Utah , United States . Located in the southwestern part of the state on the Arizona border , near the tri-state junction of Utah , Arizona and Nevada , it is the principal city of the St. George Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city lies in the northeasternmost part of the Mojave Desert adjacent to the Pine Valley Mountains near the convergence of three distinct geological areas : the Mojave Desert , Colorado Plateau , and Great Basin . The city is 118 miles northeast of Las Vegas and 300 miles south - southwest of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15 . The city is named after George A. Smith , a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Apostle . St. George and its surrounding metropolitan area is well - known for its natural beauty and proximity to several state and national parks , including Zion . </P>
<P> St. George is a city in and the county seat of Washington County , Utah , United States . Located in the southwestern part of the state on the Arizona border , near the tri-state junction of Utah , Arizona and Nevada , it is the principal city of the St. George Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city lies in the northeasternmost part of the Mojave Desert adjacent to the Pine Valley Mountains near the convergence of three distinct geological areas : the Mojave Desert , Colorado Plateau , and Great Basin . The city is 118 miles northeast of Las Vegas and 300 miles south - southwest of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15 . The city is named after George A. Smith , a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Apostle . St. George and its surrounding metropolitan area is well - known for its natural beauty and proximity to several state and national parks , including Zion . </P>
distance from st george utah to salt lake city
distance from st george utah to salt lake city
300 miles south - southwest of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15
300 miles south - southwest of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15