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Location
Utah, western United States of America.

Dialling code
1.

Population
181,743 (city); 1.2 million (metropolitan area).

Time zone
GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Electricity
110 volts AC; 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
3ºC (37ºF).

Average July temperatures
33ºC (92ºF).

Annual rainfall
401mm (15.8 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 American Dollar (US$1) = £0.68; C$1.19; A$1.41; €0.75
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Sundance Film Festival
Mid January
Park City
Website: www.sundance.org/festival

Utah Shakespearean Festival
June-October
Cedar City
Website: www.bard.org

Utah Arts Festival
June
Arts festival with food and entertainment.
Downtown
Website: www.uaf.org

Days of ’47
Mid July
Festival, concerts, rodeos and parades honoring Utah’s early pioneers.
Downtown
Website: www.daysof47.com

Snowbird Rock and Blues Festival
Last weekend in July
Snowbird ski resort
Website: www.snowbird.com

Oktoberfest
September-October (weekends)
German festival with traditional food, beer, dancing.
Snowbird ski resort
Website: www.snowbird.com

Utah State Fair
September
Utah State Fairpark
Website: www.utah-state-fair.com

Buffalo Days
September
Western round-up to move the bison herd to the northern part of the island.
Antelope Island State Park

World of Speed
September
Amateur and professional racers attempt to set new land speed records.
Bonneville Salt Flats
Website: www.saltflats.com

Autumn Classics Music Festival
September
Chamber music concerts.
Salt Lake City and Park City
Website: www.pcmusicfestival.com  

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