About this city
Also known as: The Junction City
Nestled beautifully at the western base of the spectacular, snow-capped Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah, Ogden is the historic county seat of Weber County and a major transportation and outdoor sports powerhouse. Established in 1846 originally as Fort Buenaventura by fur trapper Miles Goodyear, it stands proudly as the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the state. Following the historic driving of the Golden Spike nearby in 1869, the planned city rapidly evolved into a colossal transcontinental railroad hub, famously praised as the city where 'you couldn't go anywhere west without scraping your boots in Ogden'. Today, following a phenomenal multi-billion-dollar revitalization, Ogden coordinates a robust advanced aerospace manufacturing and software economy, pairing its rich working-class rail heritage with a world-class outdoor lifestyle infrastructure.
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Stroll through the trendy independent dining spots, microbreweries, and historic rail museums along the cobblestone walkways of historic 25th Street. Explore the massive vintage steam engines and interactive historic train cars at the Union Station museum complex. Catch a premier touring skiing expedition or hike the steep singletrack ridge trails at nearby Snowbasin Resort.
