About Salt Lake City, Utah:
Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah, is the capital and largest city in Utah, located in the Salt Lake Valley between the Wasatch Range to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains/Great Salt Lake to the west. Mention Salt Lake City and most people will immediately think of the Mormon Church. The city was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and Mormon pioneers as a refuge, and remains the international headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Temple Square is a major landmark).
The city has a population of roughly 218,000–223,000 (2025–2026 estimates), while the metro area exceeds 1.2 million.
The city is at an elevation of about 4,300 feet (1,300 m), making it an outdoor paradise with world-class skiing (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, and nearby Park City—all within about minutes), plus hiking, mountain biking, and rock climbing in the canyons. Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics and is set to host again in 2034. It is also a gateway to national parks farther south.
Catholic places of interest in Salt Lake City, Utah:
Salt Lake City, as mentioned, is home to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons); however, there are also some Catholic places of interest here as well.
The Cathedral of the Madeleine
Traveling to Salt Lake City, Utah:
By car: Salt Lake City is located on Interstate 80 (I-80) that runs from San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey.
By plane: Salt Lake City International Airport (code SLC) is served by many U.S. carriers plus several international carriers.
By train: Amtrak provides train service to Salt Lake City on the California Zephyr route that runs between Chicago and San Francisco. Amtrak operates out of a structure at the intermodal transportation center located near the historic Gateway District.