Park City, UT Area Information

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Park City, Utah, may be considered part of the Wasatch Front, or the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, but the city by itself has much activity and economy. Park City is one of the three major resort towns in Utah—the others being Moab and St. George—and the three major ski resorts in this city are Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and The Canyons Resort. The city also has also been the home of notable events and organizations: Winter Olympic skiing and snowboarding at Park City and Deer Valley Ski Resorts, the Sundance Film Festival, the United States Ski Team, the Mrs. Fields Cookies chain, and the largest group of factory outlet stores in northern Utah.

General Area Information

• Population: 7,882 
• City Size: 12 square miles
• County: Summit
• Time Zone: Mountain Standard

Distance to Major Metropolitan Areas from Park City

• Salt Lake City, UT: 30.9 miles
• Boise, ID: 372.8 miles
• Las Vegas, NV: 423.4 miles
• Denver, CO: 515.7 miles
• Phoenix, AZ: 665.4 miles
• San Francisco: 763.3 miles
• Portland, OR: 801 miles
• Seattle, WA: 866.5 miles
• Minneapolis, MN: 1,290.3 miles
• St. Louis, MO: 1,303.6 miles
• Dallas, TX: 1,307.8 miles
• Chicago, IL: 1,379.5 miles

Park City Top Attractions

• Park City Museum
• Territorial Jail
• Utah Olympic Park
• Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway

State Parks Near Park City

• Echo Reservoir
• Deer Creek State Park
• Jordanelle State Park
• Rockport State Park
• Wasatch Mountain State Park

Dining Options in Park City

• Sai-Sommet at Deer Valley Resort
• Chenez
• Wahso — An Asian Grill
• Western BBQ at The Canyons
• Cisero's Restorante and Night Club
• Oishi Sushi Bar & Grill
• Reef's Kitchen Middle Eastern Cuisine
• Ghidotti's
• Grub Steak Restaurant
• Baja Cantina
• Corner Café & Yarrow Social Club
• The Rib Cage
• La Casita Mexican Restaurant

Select Shopping Destinations

• Deer Valley Signature Stores
• Canyon Mountain Sports
• Cole Sport
• Legacy Sports
• Park City Main Street Mall
• Tanger Outlet Center
• Zeta and Company
• Dugins West

Interesting Park City Facts and History

• Lead, Silver, and Gold were discovered in Park City around 1869, and in this year, the town was settled. By 1900, the town had 10,000 residents and 100 saloons.
• Park City was one of the first cities in the state of Utah to have electric lights.
• Park City Consolidated Mines began the ski business in Park City in 1963.
• Robert J. Traynor, former Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, was born in Park City in 1900.

Transportation Facilities in Salt Lake City

• Salt Lake City International Airport
• Greyhound Station
• Amtrak Station

Hospitals and Care Centers

• Snow Creek Emergency and Medical Center
• Park City Family Health Center
• Park City Internal Medicine — Pediatrics
• Summit Health Care
• LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City)
• For Police, Firefighters, and Ambulance dial 911