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Ogden, Utah
Location of Ogden, Utah
Location of Ogden, Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 41°13′40″N 111°57′40″W / 41.22778, -111.96111
Country United States
State Utah
County Weber
Settled 1844
Incorporated February 6, 1851
Government
 - Type Council-Mayor
 - Mayor Matthew R. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. This is a list of the 29 counties in the US State of Utah. List Weber County (ˈwiːbər is a County located in the US state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern Godfrey
Area
 - Total 26. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve.sq mi (69. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.km²)
 - Land 26. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (69. 0 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 4,300 ft (1,310 m)
Population (2006)
 - Total 78,086
 - Density 2,935. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (1,131. 7/km²)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84401
Area code(s) 801
Twin Cities
 - Hof Germany
FIPS code 49-55980[1]
GNIS feature ID 1444049[2]
Website: http://ogdencity.com/
"Ogden" sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown
"Ogden" sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown

Ogden is a city in and the county seat of Weber County,[3] Utah, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks This is a list of " twin towns " or " sister cities " — that is pairs of towns or cities in different countries which have Town twinning arrangements Hof is a city located on the banks of the Saale in the northeastern corner of the German state of Bavaria, in the Franconia region at the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Ogden River is a 35 mile long river in Utah. Its three forks (North Central and South begin in the Wasatch Range in Weber County (northern Utah A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Weber County (ˈwiːbər is a County located in the US state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 77,226 at the 2000 census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, close proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, and as the home of Weber State University. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States Weber State University (ˈwiːbər is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County Utah USA

Ogden is a principal city of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Weber, Morgan, and Davis counties. Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25974 at the 2000 census. The Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Utah Morgan County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 7129 and by 2005 had been estimated at 7906 For the Davis County Cooperative Society see Latter Day Church of Christ.

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History

Originally named Fort Buenaventura, the city of Ogden was the first permanent settlement by people of European descent in the region that is now Utah. Fort Buenaventura was the first permanent Anglo settlement in the Great Basin and the region that is now the state of Utah in the United States The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. It was established by the trapper Miles Goodyear in 1846 about a mile west of where downtown Ogden is currently located. Miles Morris Goodyear ( 24 February 1817 – 12 November 1849) was an American Fur trader and Mountain man who built and In November 1847, Fort Buenaventura was purchased by the Mormon settlers for $1,950. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon The settlement was then called Brownsville, but was later named Ogden for a brigade leader of the Hudson's Bay Company, Peter Skene Ogden, who had trapped in the Weber Valley a generation earlier. Peter Skene Ogden (alternately Skeene, Skein or Skeen) (baptised 12 February 1790 &ndash September 27 1854 was a Fur trapper and a Canadian The site of the original Fort Buenaventura is now a Weber County park.

Ogden, Utah in 1874.
Ogden, Utah in 1874.

Ogden is the closest sizable city to the Golden Spike location at Promontory Summit, Utah, where the First Transcontinental Railroad was joined in 1869. A " golden spike " was the last ceremonial spike driven specifically to mark the completion of a railroad line Promontory is a location in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, centered approximately at, at an Elevation of 1494 meters (4902 This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento completed in 1869 Ogden was known as a major passenger railroad junction owing to its location along major east-west and north-south routes. Railroad passengers traveling west to San Francisco from the eastern United States typically passed through Ogden (and not through the larger Salt Lake City to the south). The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Ogden, however, is no longer served by Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, and passengers desiring to travel from Ogden by rail must travel by bus to Salt Lake City. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971

In 1972, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed construction of and dedicated the Ogden Utah Temple in Ogden. 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 The Ogden Utah Temple (formerly the Ogden Temple) is the sixteenth constructed and fourteenth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The temple was built to serve the large LDS population in the area. In the A Latter

Because Ogden has historically been the second largest city in Utah it is home to a large number of historic buildings. However, by the 1980s, several Salt Lake City suburbs and Provo had surpassed Ogden in population. Provo is a city in and the County seat

The Defense Depot Ogden Utah operated from 1941 to 1997 in northern Ogden. Defense Depot Ogden was a US military installation located in Ogden Utah. Some of its 1,128 acres (4. 6 km²) has since been converted into a commercial and industrial park called the Business Depot Ogden. Defense Depot Ogden was a US military installation located in Ogden Utah.

Geography

Ogden is located at 41°13′11″N, 111°58′16″W (41. 2196, -111. 9712),[4] at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States It lies approximately 10 miles (15 km) east of the Great Salt Lake and 40 miles (60 km) north of Salt Lake City. Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the US state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere the fourth-largest terminal Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (69. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Elevations in the city range from about 4,300 feet (1,300 m) to 5,200 feet (1,600 m) above sea level.

The Ogden and Weber Rivers, which originate in the mountains to the east, flow through the city and meet at a confluence just west of the city limits. Ogden River is a 35 mile long river in Utah. Its three forks (North Central and South begin in the Wasatch Range in Weber County (northern Utah The Weber River (ˈwiːbər is a ''c'' long River of northern Utah, USA Pineview Dam is located in the Ogden River Canyon 7 miles (11 km) east of Ogden. Pineview Dam is located in the Ogden River Canyon 7 miles (11 km east of Ogden Utah. The reservoir behind the dam provides over 110,000 acre-feet (140,000,000 m³) of water storage and water recreation for the area.

Prominent mountain peaks near Ogden include Mount Ogden to the east and Ben Lomond to the north. Ben Lomond Peak near Ogden Utah is probably the most famous of the peaks in the northern portion of the Wasatch Mountains.

Summers are hot and dry, with highs frequently reaching 95°F (35°C), with a few days per year reaching 100°F (38°C). Rain is provided in the form of infrequent thunderstorms during summer, usually between mid-July and mid-September during the height of monsoon season. The Pacific storm season usually lasts from about October through May, with precipitation reaching its peak in spring. Snow usually first occurs in late October or early November, with the last occurring sometime in April. Winters are cool and snowy, with highs averaging 37F (3C) in January. Snowfall averages about 42 inches, with approximately 21 inches (530 mm) of precipitation annually. [1]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 77,226 people, 27,384 households, and 18,402 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,899. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (1,119. 3/km²). There were 29,763 housing units at an average density of 1,117. 4/sq mi (431. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79. 01% White, 2. 31% African American, 1. 20% Native American, 1. 43% Asian, 0. 17% Pacific Islander, 12. 95% from other races, and 2. 93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23. 64% of the population.

There were 27,384 households out of which 35. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 4% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 8% were non-families. 26. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 73 and the average family size was 3. 32.

In the city the population was spread out with 28. 8% under the age of 18, 14. 6% from 18 to 24, 29. 0% from 25 to 44, 16. 3% from 45 to 64, and 11. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,047, and the median income for a family was $38,950. Males had a median income of $29,006 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,632. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 6% of families and 16. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 9. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Interstates 15 and 84 serve the city. In the US state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north-south through the southwestern and central portions of the state passing through many of the population centers In the US state of Utah, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Idaho state line overlapping Interstate 15 between Tremonton and I-84 runs east-west through the southern suburbs, merging with I-15 near Riverdale. Riverdale is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 7656 at the 2000 census. I-15 runs north-south near the city's western edge and provides connections to the rest of the Wasatch Front and beyond. The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U Ogden is served directly by exits 341, 342, 343, and 344. US 89 enters the city from the south, running through the city as Washington Boulevard, which serves as the main street of Ogden. In the US state of Utah, US Route 89 is a long north-south State highway through the central part of the state It then continues north to Brigham City. Brigham City redirects here for the film by Richard Dutcher of the same name please see Brigham City (film Utah Highway 39 runs east-west through the city as 12th Street, and continues eastward through Ogden Canyon providing access to Pineview Reservoir and the mountain and ski resort town of Huntsville. Huntsville is a town in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) operates 4 bus routes directly between Salt Lake City and Ogden, as well as numerous others that serve Weber and northern Davis Counties that connect into either the Ogden Intermodal Hub on the west edge of town or to Weber State University. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah. Weber County (ˈwiːbər is a County located in the US state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores For the Davis County Cooperative Society see Latter Day Church of Christ. Weber State University (ˈwiːbər is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County Utah USA It's also the source of the two routes that serve Brigham City, the northernmost extension of UTA's bus system. Brigham City redirects here for the film by Richard Dutcher of the same name please see Brigham City (film It also has a Greyhound bus stop along a line that runs north-south along I-15. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The FrontRunner commuter rail is now open and runs between Salt Lake City and Pleasant View, just north of Ogden; and includes a stop at the Ogden Intermodal Hub. FrontRunner is a commuter rail line recently completed by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA to serve the Wasatch Front area of Utah, Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Pleasant View is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The Grand Opening was on April 26, 2008.

Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Utah's busiest municipal airport, is located just to the southwest of the city. Ogden-Hinckley Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah,

Sites of interest

Ogden High School
Ogden High School

Sports and recreation

Overlooking Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park
Overlooking Ogden's George S. Peery's Egyptian Theatre is a Movie palace located at 2439 Washington Blvd The US Forest Service Building is located at 507 25th Street in Ogden Utah. The Ogden Utah Temple (formerly the Ogden Temple) is the sixteenth constructed and fourteenth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ogden High School is a Secondary school located in Ogden Utah, currently educating students in grades 10–12 Dee Events Center is a 12000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Ogden Utah. The Eccles Avenue Historic District, also known as the David Eccles Subdivision is a historic Neighborhood located between 25th and 26th streets in Ogden The Bigelow Hotel is a historic Hotel located at 2510 Washington Blvd Union Station in Ogden Utah, was formerly the junction of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads The adjacent Ogden Intermodal Hub is the Snowbasin is one of the oldest Ski resorts in the United States Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 Located on the campus of Weber State University adjacent to the Dee Events Center, the Ice Sheet at Ogden opened in 1993 as a recreational training center for curling Curling is a team Sport with similarities to Bowls and Shuffle board, played by two teams of four players each on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared The Junction is an entertainment retail and residential complex in Ogden City built on the site of the former Ogden City Mall Eccles Dinosaur Park

The mountains and rivers near Ogden offer diverse opportunities for outdoor recreation.

An extensive trail system, immediately adjacent to the city's eastern edge, gives residents and visitors immediate access to the foothills of the Wasatch Range. The foothill trails are used for hiking, running, mountain biking, and sometimes snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Steeper trails climb eastward into the mountains, and many other mountain trails originate within a few miles of the city. A system of paved urban trails runs along the banks of the Ogden and Weber Rivers.

The quartzite cliffs above Ogden's foothills provide a variety of rock climbing routes. Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the An extensive boulder field in the foothills is one of the most popular bouldering sites in the state. Bouldering is a style of Rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs so that a fall will not result in serious injury

On the mountains east of Ogden are three downhill ski areas: Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, and Wolf Mountain. Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Snowbasin is one of the oldest Ski resorts in the United States This article is about the ski resort in Utah For the mountain in British Columbia Canada see Powder Mountain (British Columbia, and for its associated icefield see Popular sites for cross-country skiing include Snowbasin and Weber County's North Fork Park. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe,

Kayaking is a popular sport on portions of the Ogden and Weber Rivers. Kayaking is the use of a Kayak for moving across water Kayaking is generally differentiated from Canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of A developed kayak park lies on the Weber River in the western portion of the city. The reservoirs near Ogden are used for a wide variety of water sports.

Ogden is also home to the minor league baseball team Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League, and minor-league soccer team Ogden Outlaws of the Premier Development League. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Ogden Raptors are a Minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Ogden Utah. The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Ogden Outlaws are an American Soccer team founded in 2006. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur

Weber State University fields several intercollegiate athletic teams that attract spectators from among local residents. The university is especially known for its basketball team.

Ogden is a satellite venue of the Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. A local film festival, now called the Foursite Film Festival, has been held annually since 2004. Other events of interest include a downtown farmer's market, the Ogden Arts Festival, the Harvest Moon Festival, and the Ogden Marathon.

Renown

Panoramic video clip of Ogden recorded on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail at 5,111 ft (1,558 m) Clip pans from south to west to north
Panoramic video clip of Ogden recorded on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail at 5,111 ft (1,558 m) Clip pans from south to west to north

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named after the City of Ogden. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is a mixed use (biking/hiking recreation trail in Utah that will follow the shoreline of the ancient Lake Bonneville where The first, USS Ogden (PF-39), in 1943 and the second, USS Ogden (LPD-5), in 1964. See also See USS ''Ogden'' for other ships of this name Operational history Vietnam era After training off Norfolk Ogden arrived in San Diego 29 October 1965 to join the Pacific Fleet

Ogden was the site of the infamous Hi-Fi Murders in 1974. The so-called Hi-Fi Murders was an infamous criminal case involving Murder, Torture, Rape and Robbery which occurred in the Hi-Fi Shop in

Flying J, the largest retailer of diesel fuel in North America, has its corporate headquarters in Ogden. Flying J Inc is a privately held US Corporation which operates Travel plazas under the "Flying J" brand along with related services

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