COMMUNITY PROFILE: WEST JORDAN
General Information
West Jordan was one of the earliest Utah pioneer settlements after the founding of Salt Lake City. The community's roots begin in the later part of 1849 when some pioneers began spreading out in the Salt Lake valley. West Jordan's original unofficial area included most of the valley on the West Side of the Jordan River.
Salt Lake County's fourth largest city, West Jordan is strategically located near major transportation corridors which provide the city with easy access to the Salt Lake International Airport, world-class resorts, universities and colleges, and numerous employment opportunities.
Origin of City's Name
Mormon pioneers saw strong similarities in this arid western desert and the biblical lands. Both contained fresh water lakes (Sea of Galilee and Utah Lake) and dead salt water rivers (River Jordan and Utah River.) This similarity in geological features led to this area being referred to as a western Jordan and the southern part of the valley as the Jordan Valley. Brigham Young reinforced this concept when he renamed the Utah River the West Jordan River, which was shortened through time and use to the Jordan River.
Did You Know?
West Jordan was also the site of some of the very earliest airplane flights in the west, which commenced in 1909 and continued through 14 March 1910.
Quick Facts
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Population: 68,300
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