Draper
Tucked along the eastern edge of Salt Lake Valley, Draper is a place whose character is shaped by the foothills of the Wasatch Range. Once an agricultural community, it has developed into a fast-growing southern suburb of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, where housing, offices and broad road corridors meet open slopes. Bangerter Highway is a major north–south arterial linking Draper with communities across the valley. The Jordan River runs through the wider Salt Lake Valley to the west, while the Wasatch Mountains form Draper’s eastern edge. The city is also home to the Draper Utah Temple, dedicated in 2009 for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Foothill trails and protected open space keep the mountain front central to local life.
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Built around South Willow Creek, Draper grew into a southern Salt Lake Valley city where the Wasatch Range meets Traverse Ridge. The community began as the pioneer settlement of South Willow Creek in 1849 and later took the name of early settler William Draper. Today, neighbourhoods extend into the eastern foothills, while Corner Canyon’s public trail network crosses the open slopes above the city. Draper stands at the metropolitan edge of Salt Lake Valley, with the broad valley floor to the north and west and the Traverse Mountains leading toward Utah County. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Draper and the Salt Lake Valley.
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