page_title: Ogden, Utah
section_title: Topography
hierarchical_section_title: Ogden, Utah / Geography / Topography
caption_attribution_description: "Ogden" sign in Ogden, Utah. This picture was taken from the east sidewalk of Washington Boulevard at one of the trailheads of (parking areas for) the Ogden River Parkway. The picture was taken southward, towards downtown Ogden.
context_page_description: Ogden is a city and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately 10 miles east of the Great Salt Lake and 40 miles north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,773 in 2019, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's 7th largest city. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University.
  Ogden is a principal city of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Weber, Morgan, Davis, and Box Elder counties. The 2010 Census placed the Metro population at 597,159. In 2010, Forbes rated the Ogden-Clearfield MSA as the 6th best place to raise a family. Ogden has had a sister city relationship to Hof since 1954. The current mayor is Mike Caldwell.
context_section_description: Ogden is located at 41°13′11″N 111°58′16″W (41.2196, −111.9712), at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. This is at about the same latitude as Benevent in Campania in southern Italy.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km²), all land.  Elevations in the city range from about 4,300 to 5,000 feet (1,300 to 1,500 m) above sea level.
  The Ogden and Weber Rivers, which originate in the mountains to the east, flow through the city and meet at a confluence just west of the city limits. Pineview Dam is in the Ogden River Canyon 7 miles (11 km) east of Ogden. The reservoir behind the dam provides over 110,000 acre feet (140,000,000 m³) of water storage and water recreation for the area.
  Prominent mountain peaks near Ogden include Mount Ogden to the east and Ben Lomond to the north.
caption: "Ogden" sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown
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