Great Salt Lake, Salt lake in northern Utah, United States.
The Great Salt Lake extends across 1700 square miles of land, containing water that reaches up to eight times the ocean's salt concentration.
Native American tribes used the lake's resources for fishing and hunting until John C. Fremont conducted the first scientific expedition in 1843.
Mormon pioneers founded Salt Lake City near the lake's shores in 1847, establishing a settlement that became the center of their religious community.
The lake produces substantial quantities of salt for industrial applications, including road de-icing and mineral extraction operations throughout the region.
The water contains specific bacteria that turn sections of the lake into bright red and orange colors, creating patterns visible from aerial views.
Location: Box Elder County
Location: Tooele County
Location: Weber County
Location: Salt Lake County
Location: Davis County
Elevation above the sea: 1,283 m
Address: Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA
GPS coordinates: 41.16667,-112.58333
Latest update: May 30, 2025 14:32
Essential sites of Salt Lake City include the Mormon religious complex Temple Square, the government buildings of the Capitol, the natural areas of the Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island, history and science museums, as well as botanical gardens. The city also offers cultural institutions such as the public library, the planetarium, and various historical monuments related to Mormon pioneers. The surroundings allow for exploration of the Wasatch Mountains and the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Spiral Jetty
31 km
Lucin Cutoff
10.8 km
Maverik Center
74.2 km
Ben Lomond Mountain
56.5 km
Golden Spike National Historical Park
50.2 km
Antelope Island bison herd
39.2 km
Antelope Island State Park
39.2 km
Hill Aerospace Museum
47.3 km
Kennecott Smokestack
59.2 km
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
57.5 km
Great Salt Lake State Park
57.5 km
Fielding Garr Ranch
39.2 km
Black Rock
57.5 km
Historic 25th Street
51.2 km
Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel
51.8 km
Hoberman Arch
66.5 km
D&RGW 223
50.9 km
Peery's Egyptian Theater
51.7 km
Box Elder Stake Tabernacle
60.7 km
John Moses Browning House
52 km
Gustav Becker House
53.4 km
Weber Stake Tabernacle
51.7 km
American Can Company of Utah Building Complex
51.5 km
Treehouse Museum
51.6 km
Eccles Avenue Historic District
53.3 km
Ott Planetarium
54 km
Jefferson Avenue Historic District
51.9 km
Wellsville Tabernacle
75.5 kmReviews
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