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West Valley City, Utah
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West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 140,230 at the 2020 census,[4] making it the second-most populous city in Utah after Salt Lake City. The city incorporated in 1980 from a large, quickly growing unincorporated area, combining the four communities of Granger, Hunter, Chesterfield, and Redwood. It is home to the Maverik Center and Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre.
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West Valley City, Utah | |
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![]() The Maverik Center in West Valley City, home of the Utah Grizzlies ice hockey team and the Salt Lake City Stars basketball team. | |
Motto: "Progress as promised."[1] | |
![]() Location within Salt Lake County | |
Coordinates: 40°41′21″N 111°59′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Salt Lake |
Settled | 1847 |
Incorporated | 1980 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karen Lang[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 35.88 sq mi (92.92 km2) |
• Land | 35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 4,304 ft (1,312 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 140,230 |
• Density | 3,913.76/sq mi (1,511.11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
FIPS code | 49-83470[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1437843[6] |
Website | www |
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