| Location |
Park City is located in Utah’s Summit
County, 35 minutes east of the Salt Lake City International
Airport via a six-lane interstate highway (I-80). Park
City proper measures two miles from end to end. Just
five miles separate The Canyons Resort and Deer Valley
Resort, with Park City Mountain Resort between the two.
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| Access |
Salt
Lake City International Airport is served by 15 airlines
with more than 950 arrivals and departures daily. Major
airlines include America West, American, Continental, Delta,
Frontier, JetBlue, Northwest, SkyWest, Southwest and United.
Park
City is easy to reach by car. Mileage from major western
cities: Boise - 370; Denver - 484; Las Vegas - 463; Los
Angeles - 690; Phoenix - 678; San Francisco - 782. Park
City is a convenient stop to or from Yellowstone National
Park, any of the state’s five national. |
| Graphic Setting |
Park City is located in the heart of the
Wasatch Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountain Range. The
nearby Wasatch-Cache National Forest offers opportunities
for backpacking, hiking, camping and fishing. |
| Elevation |
Within the city limits, altitudes range
from 6,720 ft. to 8,460 ft. above sea level, while the
surrounding Wasatch Mountains rise to over 10,000 ft. |
| Population |
More than 7,000 residents live in Park City
proper year-round, while more than 35,000 people live in
Summit County. |
| Climate |
Park City’s summers are cool, dry and
mild. The average summer high is 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Park
City’s humidity is very low which makes the summer
season comfortable and pleasant. |
| Area Transportation |
Park City operates a FREE area-wide bus service
from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Twenty minute frequency between
Park City Mountain Resort, Historic Main Street, Lower Deer
Valley and various Park City neighborhoods is provided. A
trolley operates on Historic Main Street from 10:00 a.m.
until 10:00 p.m. daily. Free bus service to Kimball Junction
operates hourly, from 7:40 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., Sunday through
Thursday and until 8:40 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, servicing
Park City’s outlying areas and The Canyons Resort. |
| History |
Park City was incorporated as a city in 1884.
More than $400 million in silver was mined from the hills
surrounding Park City in its mining heyday, creating 23 millionaires,
including George Hearst, father of newspaper publisher William
Randolph Hearst. Today, Park City is a unique blend of the
old and new. Sixty-four of Park City’s buildings are
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, many
of which are located along the town’s Main Street,
and more than 1,200 miles of tunnels wind through the surrounding
mountains, remnants of the mining era. |
| Lodging |
A wide range of accommodations is available,
from hotel rooms and condominiums to bed & breakfast
inns and dormitory rooms. Park City has approximately 6,000
units and rooms—or 21,500 pillows—to accommodate
guests. (There are 23 meeting properties, with 3,000 committable
rooms.) |
| Restaurants |
Park City has more than 100 restaurants, together
representing a full range of cuisine and atmospheres, with
32 offering al fresco dining in the summer. Cuisine includes
Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Italian, French, Austrian,
Southwestern and American Continental. |
