Cedar City	Clearfield
Holladay	Logan
Ogden	Orem
Price	Provo
Saint George	Salt Lake City
Springville	St George
Vernal	West Jordan

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Dixie refers to the low-lying area in the southwest corner of the state. It contains the city of St. George, and the climate is more closely-related to the southwestern deserts than it is to the rest of the state, with low annual precipitation, hot, dry summers, and mild winters with infrequent snowfall. Early settlers were able to grow cotton in the area, hence the name Dixie (a name for the cotton belt of the southern U.S.).

The Wasatch Front is the heavily-populated region of basins and valleys located between the Wasatch Mountains on the east and on the west by the Great Salt Lake (to the north) and the Oquirrh Mountains (to the south). 3/4 of Utah's population lies in this portion of the state, which stretches from Brigham City in the north to Santaquin in the south. Ogden, Salt Lake City, Sandy, Orem, and Provo are located on the Wasatch Front.

The benches are the higher slopes along the Wasatch Front. Residential development on the Wasatch Front typically extends high onto the slopes of the Wasatch Mountains in some areas. Homes here are generally more affluent, as they provide spectacular views of the surrounding areas, and the benches receive more precipitation and much more snow than the valley floors.

Mormons or members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints make up a good part of Utah's population. The beliefs and practices of these people are one of the stronger influences for public policy. Drinking and smoking isn't permitted by their church, and the drinking laws are well-known for being strict and somewhat archaic. Sunday is considered a day of rest, and so most stores will be closed on Sunday. These stereotypes hold more weight in smaller cities and towns, and in some areas (especially Park City and Salt Lake City) the number of non-Mormons do outnumber members of the LDS faith. The people are generally friendly, but may be taken aback by cussing, smoking or drinking in their presence.

When to visit
Utah has four distinct seasons and widely-variable climate zones. The southern valleys, especially the southwest, are hot in the summer, with temperatures often exceeding 100°. (38° C) This temperature may also be reached occasionally in the north. Temperatures in the mountains are typically mild in the summer, great for camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities, with temperatures in the 60's, 70's, and 80's. In the north, temperatures are in the 80's and 90's. Only occasional scattered, but powerful, thunderstorms relieve the heat during summer, although it is dry heat, making it more bearable than it otherwise would be. Winter can be cold in the north, and especially in the mountains and high mountain valleys, although temperatures below 0° are rare except in the higher valleys. Below freezing temperatures are expected in the north, but usually only occur overnight in the southern valleys. Spring and fall see mild temperatures that is perfectly suited for outdoor and recreational activities, with temperatures in the 70's and 80's in the south and...