Emery County topographic map

Salt Lake City's topography is characterized by a striking contrast between its flat valley floor and the surrounding rugged mountains. The city is situated in the Salt Lake Valley, with an average elevation of approximately 4,237 feet above sea level, making it one of the higher major cities in the United…

Average elevation: 5,223 ft

In the summertime, many valley residents of the Wasatch Front visit the town to escape high temperatures. Park City is usually cooler than Salt Lake City as it lies mostly higher than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level, while Salt Lake City is situated at an elevation of about 4,300 feet (1,300 m).

Average elevation: 7,513 ft

The St. George valley occasionally receives wet or slushy snowfall in the winter, but what accumulates usually melts off by the mid-to-late morning; the normal seasonal snowfall is 1.4 inches (3.6 cm). The earliest snowfall was measured on October 29, 1971, and the latest on April 11, 1927. The record…

Average elevation: 3,048 ft

The city lies near the eastern edge of Cache Valley on the western slopes of the Bear River Mountains. Mount Logan rises to an elevation of 9,710 feet (2,960 m) immediately to the east, and south of Logan Canyon. The eastern portions of the city are constructed on top of shelf-like "benches", late Pleistocene…

Average elevation: 4,915 ft

Average elevation: 5,390 ft

Moab is just south of the Colorado River, at an elevation of 4,025 feet (1,227 m) on the Colorado Plateau. It is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Utah/Colorado state line. Via U.S. Route 191, it is 31 miles (50 km) south of Interstate 70 at Crescent Junction, and it is 54 miles (87 km) north of Monticello. Via…

Average elevation: 4,452 ft

Average elevation: 4,514 ft

Eagle Mountain's climate varies drastically between the northeastern Ranches area and the southwestern City Center area. Despite being further south than Salt Lake City, both areas have cooler temperatures due to sitting at a higher elevation. The Ranches section of the city has slightly milder temperatures…

Average elevation: 5,213 ft

Average elevation: 4,806 ft

The relative flatness of South Jordan is due to lacustrine sediments of a pleistocene lake called Lake Bonneville. Lake Bonneville existed from 75,000 to 8,000 years ago; at its peak some 30,000 years ago, the lake reached an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,600 m) above sea level and had a surface area of 19,800…

Average elevation: 4,616 ft

Cedar City is located in the southeast Great Basin and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of the northeastern edge of the Mojave Desert. Its elevation of 5,846 feet (1,782 m) gives it a somewhat cooler climate compared to the nearby St. George region, though it retains cultural ties to the city —for…

Average elevation: 6,480 ft

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Average elevation: 5,246 ft

Mount Nebo, the southernmost and highest mountain in the Wasatch Range, rises 5 miles (8 km) east of Mona to an elevation of 11,928 feet (3,636 m).

Average elevation: 5,000 ft

Average elevation: 4,846 ft

The monument is named Bears Ears for a pair of buttes that rise to elevations over 8,900 feet (2,700 m) and 9,000 feet (2,700 m), which is more than 2,000 feet (610 m) above Utah state routes 95 and 261. The monument includes the area around the Bears Ears formation and adjacent land to the southeast along the…

Average elevation: 5,630 ft

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Orem is located at 40°17′56″N 111°41′47″W / 40.29889°N 111.69639°W / 40.29889; -111.69639 (40.298753, -111.696486). Situated in a high desert, with an average elevation of 4,756 feet. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (48 km2), all…

Average elevation: 4,783 ft

Average elevation: 6,781 ft

The 8,726-foot (2,660 m) summit of Horse Ranch Mountain is the highest point in the park; the lowest point is the 3,666-foot (1,117 m) elevation of Coal Pits Wash, creating a relief of about 5,100 feet (1,600 m).

Average elevation: 6,158 ft

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all land. It is situated at an altitude of 7,125 feet (2,172 m) above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. The Fremont River flows through the valley, which lies between 11,305-foot (3,446…

Average elevation: 7,152 ft

West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City and has a mixed economy. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 116,961, placing it as the third most populous in the state. The city occupies the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley at an…

Average elevation: 4,501 ft

Provo lies in the Utah Valley at an elevation of 4,549 feet (1,387 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 44.2 square miles (114.4 km2), of which 41.7 square miles (107.9 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), or 5.66%, is water.

Average elevation: 5,669 ft

Average elevation: 5,771 ft

Average elevation: 5,095 ft

Bryce Canyon National Park (/braɪs/) is an American national park located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to…

Average elevation: 7,411 ft

Average elevation: 6,430 ft

Average elevation: 5,341 ft

Concrete placement started around the clock on June 17, 1960. The last bucket of concrete was poured on September 13, 1963. Over 5 million cubic yards (4,000,000 m³) of concrete make up Glen Canyon Dam. The dam is 710 feet (216 m) high and the surface elevation of the water at full-pool is approximately 3700…

Average elevation: 5,102 ft

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Average elevation: 4,475 ft

Average elevation: 5,965 ft

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km2), all land. Elevations in the city range from about 4,300 to 5,000 feet (1,300 to 1,500 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 4,915 ft

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The community, at an elevation of 9,800 feet (3,000 m) above sea level, is the highest town in Utah. It is located on State Route 143 and is east of Interstate 15. Brian Head is approximately three miles north of Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Average elevation: 9,944 ft

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Average elevation: 6,939 ft

Most of the population is centered in the south-central part of the county near the Arizona border around St. George. Most national shopping, dining, and hospitality chains are located here, along with several local businesses. The climate of this section of the county is typical of the Mojave Desert in which…

Average elevation: 5,085 ft

Average elevation: 5,312 ft

Average elevation: 6,575 ft

Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah, with an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 m) NAVD 88.

Average elevation: 12,280 ft

Average elevation: 9,895 ft

Richfield experiences a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with four distinct seasons. Winter high temperatures average in the 30s and 40s with many milder days; low temperatures average in the teens and twenties, with a few mornings starting near or below zero. Snowfall is common, but usually melts in a day…

Average elevation: 5,443 ft

Average elevation: 4,888 ft

Average elevation: 7,418 ft

Formed in a half graben valley straddling the Idaho-Utah border, the lake has an approximate area of 109 square miles (280 km2) and sits at an elevation of 5,924 feet (1,806 m) along the northeast side of the Wasatch Range and the east side of the Bear River Mountains.

Average elevation: 6,686 ft

Average elevation: 8,278 ft

The elevation of Veyo is 4,485 feet (1,367 m).

Average elevation: 4,524 ft

Average elevation: 9,764 ft

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The high Uintas were extensively glaciated during the last ice age, and most of the large stream valleys on both the north and south sides of the range held long valley glaciers. However, despite reaching to over 13,500 feet (4,110 m) in elevation, the climate today is sufficiently dry that no glaciers…

Average elevation: 7,753 ft

Average elevation: 8,294 ft

Average elevation: 7,369 ft

Average elevation: 10,033 ft

The Great Salt Lake is surrounded by marshland and mudflats, and lies at an average elevation of approximately 4,200 feet (1,300 m), varying depending on the water level, which can lead to drastic changes in the lake size due to its shallowness. Davis County includes Antelope Island, the lake's largest island.…

Average elevation: 4,692 ft

Average elevation: 6,276 ft

Average elevation: 4,416 ft

Average elevation: 10,787 ft

Average elevation: 5,745 ft

Average elevation: 5,705 ft

The park consists of 310.31 square kilometres (76,680 acres; 119.81 sq mi; 31,031 ha) of high desert located on the Colorado Plateau. The highest elevation in the park is 5,653 feet (1,723 m) at Elephant Butte, and the lowest elevation is 4,085 feet (1,245 m) at the visitor center. The park receives an average…

Average elevation: 4,843 ft

Average elevation: 5,909 ft

Average elevation: 4,570 ft

Average elevation: 4,603 ft

The land on which Taylorsville is located is part of an interconnected alluvial plain that was formed by the wearing down of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains to the east and west. Beneath the surface, Taylorsville sits on more than a kilometer of unconsolidated rock, sand, and clay. The inactive Taylorsville…

Average elevation: 4,347 ft

Average elevation: 5,279 ft

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Average elevation: 5,043 ft

Monticello is located at the base of the Abajo Mountains, or the Blue Mountains, which are part of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The elevation of Monticello is 7,069 feet (2,155 m). From Monticello, a tree formation on the Blue Mountains can be seen, which resembles a horse's head and neck, which can be…

Average elevation: 7,037 ft

Average elevation: 7,530 ft

Average elevation: 4,514 ft