Ogden City : Utah

Ogden is a county seat in Weber County. The community was named after Peter Skene Ogden, a Canadian fur trader. It is located on the Weber and Ogden rivers on the east face of Wasatch Mountains.

Ogden City enjoys four distinct seasons. Summers are sry and hot with temperatures peaking during July with an average enjoyable 92 degrees and lows near 62 degrees F. Winters are sever with lots of snow due to the storms from the west which pass over arid deserts and the Great Salt Lake. Utah therefore has some of the best ski resorts in the world. Average winter temperature is 26.4 degrees F.

Elevation: 4299 feet

Land area: 26.6 square miles

Latitude: 41.23 N

Longitude: 111.96 W

Population: 78,309 as on 2005

Local festivals include:

    * Swing 'n Dixie Festival
    * Utah Festival of Fire

Attractions:

    * Layton P. Ott Planetarium
    * Fort Buenaventura State Park
    * John B. Browning Firearms Museum
    * Spencer S. and Hope F. Eccles Railroad Center
    * Union Station Railroad Museum
    * Tree house Children's Museum