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Ogden, Utah Vacations, Travel Packages and Ogden Tours
• Area population: 197,000 (approx.) • Settled: 1846 by Miles Goodyear • Elevation: 4,280 feet • Highest peak: Ben Lomond 9,712 feet • Average yearly snowfall: 65.3 inches • Average resort yearly snowfall: 450 inches • Average yearly rainfall: 18.9 inches • 45+ films/TV shot in Ogden area • Ogden was home to three venues during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. • Weber County Library was one of the first public libraries in the nation to successfully automate its card catalog with a full bibliographic record. • Hudson Bay Co. fur trapper, Peter Skein Ogden never actually made it to Ogden, who the town is named after. • Nolan Bushnell inventor of the Pong video game and founder of Atari, Inc. was born in Ogden.
The WB series, Everwood, was filmed almost entirely in Ogden. The series revolved around a famous brain surgeon turned country doctor who moved his family to the fictional town of Everwood, Colorado after the death of his wife. She always dreamed of living in this "most beautiful mountain town."
In March of 2002, Sunset Magazine named Ogden as the city with the "best access to the outdoors." It touted our hiking and biking trails and the awesome views from the mountain- top.
Ogden's downtown historic district has been designated a national historic area and the "Crossroads of the West Historical District." This legislative designation qualifies the area for millions of dollars in matching funds to continue restoration and marketing projects.
Powder Mountain has the most skiable terrain of any Utah ski resort and more than most resorts in North America.
The U.S. Forest Service maintains over 230 miles of mountain biking, hiking, and equestrian trails in the Ogden/Weber area with over 20 federally maintained campgrounds. Ogden is adjacent to 170,000 acres of National forest land.
In the heart of Ogden City is Utah's only whitewater park that features concrete launching pads and class 2 and 3 rapids.
Within the In-30 Zone there are over 13,3000 acres of fresh water for both motorized and non-motorized water sports.
There are more examples of Art Deco architecture in Ogden then any other Utah city. Ogden High School, the U.S. Forest Service Regional Headquarters, and the Ogden Municipal Building were all built in the 20's using this building style.
There are 38 recreational parks in the Ogden/Weber area.
Ogden Utah Conventions and Visitors Bureau
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