Elevation of Salt Lake City, Utah
That is the USGS 3DEP elevation grid, read at the point USGS uses for Salt Lake City in its place-name database (GNIS feature 1454997, Salt Lake County).
The reading
| GNIS point | 40.7607794, -111.8910474 |
|---|---|
| Elevation at that point | 4,263 ft, 1299.5 m |
| Range across the 3 × 3 grid cells around it | 4,262 to 4,266 ft |
| Elevation tile | USGS_1_n41w112 (USGS 3DEP, 1 arc-second) |
| Date read | 2026-09-28 |
The spread is the lowest and highest of the nine grid cells centred on the point. Other parts of Salt Lake City sit higher or lower than this; the figure is for the town's reference point only.
Compared with the other towns we measured
Salt Lake City is number 18 of the 24 towns in our table, counted from the highest.
| Other UT towns | Feet | Difference from Salt Lake City |
|---|---|---|
| Park City | 7,016 | +2,753 ft |
Snowfall
Monthly average snowfall at the SALT LAKE CITY INTL ARPT weather station (station elevation 4,227 ft), from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. Figures are in inches.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.7 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 12.1 |
The twelve monthly averages add up to 51.9 inches. Months with an average above zero: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December.
The station is not at the same spot as the elevation reading above, so its elevation is different. Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, data retrieved through the Regional Climate Centers’ ACIS service (station USW00024127 query), 2026-09-28.
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