Ogden, city, seat of Weber County, northern Utah, at the confluence of the Ogden and Weber rivers, near Salt Lake City; incorporated 1851. It is an industrial and transportation center. Major manufactures include aerospace equipment, high-technology products, and motor-vehicle products. Construction, tourism, Hill Air Force Base, and the Ogden Defense Depot are of economic importance. Ogden is the site of Weber State University (1889); the Ogden Tabernacle and Temple; the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Visitor Center and Relic Hall, a historical museum that includes the Miles Goodyear Cabin (circa 1845); and Eccles Community Arts Center, exhibiting works by local artists. The Great Salt Lake and many winter sports areas are nearby. The community was laid out in 1850 by the Mormon leader Brigham Young and named for the Canadian fur trader and explorer Peter Skene Ogden. Population 64,407 (1980); 63,909 (1990); 66,507 (1998 estimate).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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