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TheWasatch Back is a region in theRocky Mountains in northernUtah, United States, on the east side of theWasatch Mountain range. The nameWasatch Back differentiates it from theWasatch Front, which is the region on the western side of the Wasatch Mountains. The terms are commonly used in local media,[1][2] and also in scholarly and scientific discussions of the region.[3][4][5][6]
While the Wasatch Front includes most of Utah's more populous cities (such asSalt Lake City,Ogden,Layton, andProvo}, the Wasatch Back has a lower population, and the landscape is generally more rural and mountainous with smaller communities such asPark City,Heber City, andMorgan.Summit County (home to Park City) is within the Wasatch Back region, and as of 2019 the county has one of the highest household income levels in the United States.[7]
Originally a mining and agricultural region, the Wasatch Back has experienced rapid residential growth through the 1990s and continuing into the 2000s.[citation needed] Local recreational activities includeskiing,snowboarding,snowmobiling,hiking,boating, andhorseback riding.[citation needed] Park City is the site of numerous concerts and festivals, including theSundance Film Festival held every January.
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