The 'Get To Know Utah Series' sets to highlight Utah, a state in the western United States, and its major cities through photographs. Each of Utah's five metropolitan areas, and their principle city's, will be showcased, in order of MSA size, starting from least to greatest:
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Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pop. 2008: 125,000.
4) St. George, UT MSA. Pop. 2008: 137,000.
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Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA. Pop. 2008: 530,000.
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Provo-Orem, UT MSA. Pop. 2008: 540,000.
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Salt Lake City, UT MSA. Pop. 2008: 1,115,000.
St. George is the southern most metro of Utah. It's near the Arizona and Nevada state borders and features similar geography to places like Las Vegas (2 hours away) and Phoenix. Strikingly different from the rest of Utah. It's known for its year-round warm weather and red rock formations. It's also within 30 minutes of the popular National Park - Zions. The city has become one of the fastest growing areas in the country, going from around 10,000 people in 1980 to about 72,000 now, and a popular retirement resort. Additional info: Wikipedia -
St. George
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For the next part in the series, we head back to the Wasatch Front and explore the diverse city of Ogden.