Ogden

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.