Welcome to South Salt Lake (aka 'South Salt Lake City') ...
The city of South Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
The location of South Salt Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for South Salt Lake: S. Salt Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Salt Lake has a population of 25,582 people<3> (see below for details).
South Salt Lake was settled in 1847 and was incorporated in 1938.
The city of South Salt Lake has also been called South Salt Lake City.
The community of South Salt Lake is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of South Salt Lake is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: South Salt Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for South Salt Lake: (801) and (385)<5>
Websites for South Salt Lake ...
Official Website: www.ssl.state.ut.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Salt Lake had an population of 25,582 people. This is an increase of 8.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Salt Lake had a population of 23,617 people. This makes South Salt Lake the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of South Salt Lake represents 0.85% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,617 people, the population of South Salt Lake increased 7.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,038 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Salt Lake.
Communities near South Salt Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Salt Lake.
- West Valley City [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City [Salt Lake County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the west of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 135,248 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Valley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City<7>
- West Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the south of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 116,480 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Jordan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan<7>
- Sandy [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy [Salt Lake County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the south of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 96,380 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sandy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy<7>
- South Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the south of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 76,598 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan<7>
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- Herriman [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman [Salt Lake County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 51,348 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman<7>
- Draper [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper [Salt Lake County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the south of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 48,587 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper<7>
- Riverton [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton [Salt Lake County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the south of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 44,440 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Riverton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton<7>
- Bountiful [Davis County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful [Davis County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the north of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,981 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bountiful
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful<7>
- Kearns [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearns
- Kearns [Salt Lake County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southwest of South Salt Lake
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kearns
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearns<7>
- Cottonwood Heights [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Cottonwood Heights [Salt Lake County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the southeast of South Salt Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,343 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cottonwood Heights
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Heights<7>
- Herriman [Salt Lake County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Salt Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Salt Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Salt Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Salt Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Salt Lake. See our Newspapers Page for South Salt Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Salt Lake ...
Looking for more information about South Salt Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for South Salt Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Salt Lake.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Utah
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Salt Lake: www.ssl.state.ut.us/
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Salt Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Salt Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Salt Lake) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for South Salt Lake. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from South Salt Lake Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Salt Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7058, Longitude: -111.8979 In this case, the coordinates for South Salt Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |