Foothill, Salt Lake City, Utah

Foothill in Salt Lake City, Utah is a relatively affluent, and primarily residential neighborhood of Salt Lake City that lies at the base of the Wasatch Range and extends west to approximately 1500 East. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States Also sometimes referred to as "The East Bench" It is bordered on the north by the Federal Heights neighborhood and on the south by Interstate 80. Federal Heights is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City Utah. It is generally considered as the residential area to the east of Virginia Street and to the north of South Temple In the US state of Utah, Interstate 80 runs east-west through Salt Lake City. This neighborhood becomes increasingly affluent moving from west to east. Taking the name from the area's major traffic artery of Foothill Drive (State Route 186), which runs parallel to the base of the mountains and connects Interstate 80 with the University of Utah and downtown Salt Lake City. State Route 186 (SR-186 is a State highway in the US state of Utah connecting US-89 in the north side of Salt Lake City to The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake The University of Utah sits at the north end of this neighborhood. Points of interest include the Hogle Zoo, Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, This Is The Place Heritage Park, Fort Douglas Military Museum and the Foothill Village Shopping Center. Red Butte Garden and Arboretum is a Botanical garden and Arboretum operated by the University of Utah, in the foothills of the Wasatch Range The This Is The Place Heritage Park is located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Range and near the mouth of Camp Douglas was established in 1862 as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the purpose of protecting the overland mail Some notable residents include numerous authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and billionaire philanthropist Jon Huntsman, Sr., to name a few. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Jon Meade Huntsman Sr (born 1937 in Blackfoot Idaho) is an American businessman & Philanthropist.

Foothill includes many distinct neighborhoods, including the Country Club (near the Salt Lake Country Club), the eastern side of historic Sugar House, the Harvard-Yale Neighborhood (many of the streets are named after schools, including the aforementioned), Oak Hills (formerly the site of the Oak Hills drive-in, above Hogle Zoo), Donner Park, University Village, St. Sugar house also refers to a small building in which maple syrup is processed The Hogle Zoo is a Zoo located in Salt Lake City Utah. It is the state's largest zoo containing a variety of animals from different Ecosystems The Mary's Park and the Devonshire Neighborhood near the "H-Rock" (named for Highland High School). Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to In the United States: Highland High School (Gilbert Arizona

Foothill also houses the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Research Park, Evans & Sutherland, the historic Emigration Market and Bonneville Golf Course. The Huntsman Cancer Institute is a research center in the University of Utah designed to research learn about treat and prevent cancer The University of Utah Medical Center and Salt Lake Regional Medical Center (formerly Holy Cross Hospital) are both located in the University Village area of Foothill.

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