Salt Lake City is Named After the Great Salt Lake

Living in Salt Lake City, Utah's state capital and largest city is like living in a dream. Not only do the Wasatch Mountains provide a beautiful backdrop to the eastern side of the city, it also provides a wonderful venue for outdoor activities that many big cities located in other parts of the United States lack.

With a metropolitan area population of just above 1 million, settling in Salt Lake City feels just like how living in a big city should feel—the conveniences of urban living, the nearness of places where you have to be, the vibrant life—with crowds not as large as in in major cities like Chicago and Los Angeles.

Of course, Salt Lake City is named after the Great Salt Lake and it is a must for everyone who's coming over to the city to visit the Great Salt Lake Park and Marina, a state-run park where boating can be experienced all year round. Despite the cold winters Salt Lake City experiences, water in the Great Salt Lake Marina never freezes.

Since very few power boats set sail in the lake, hanging out along its banks is a sight to behold. To catch site of the city's large pelican colony, check out Antelope Island within Great Salt Lake.