Emigration Canyon is a township in Salt Lake County, Utah in the mountains of the Wasatch Range overlooking Salt Lake City.

Emigration Canyon is a historical place best known as the first settlement by Mormon Pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley. In 1961, it was declared as a national historic landmark.
The settlement of Mormon Pioneers is commemorated by the This Is The Place Heritage Park, named after Brigham Young’s words upon entering the Salt Lake Valley “This is the right place. Drive on.”

The park features multiple monuments honoring the Mormon Pioneers who essentially developed the Salt Lake Valley from a desert into a blossoming community. Across from the park is the Hogle Zoo, the largest zoo in Utah covering 42 acres and hosting more than 1,000 animals. The park and zoo are situated at the mouth of Emigration Canyon and to the entrance to Salt Lake City.

The canyon is also home to many historic trails and campsites used by the Mormon Pioneers.

Salt Lake County is located in northern Utah . It borders Tooele County on the west, Utah County on the south, Wasatch County on the southeast, Summit County on the east, Morgan County on the northeast, and Davis County on the north.

Salt Lake County lies between the Great Salt Lake and the Utah Lake and is surrounded by the mountains of the Wasatch Range and the Oquirrh Mountains. The county is in the Salt Lake Valley, where about half of Utah's population is concentrated.

Salt Lake County is a major center of business, commerce, culture, education, entertainment, sports, tourism and transportation in Utah.

Salt Lake County is home to more about 1 million residents, making it the most populous county in Utah. Salt Lake County is home to some of Utah's largest cities, including the capital and largest city of Utah, Salt Lake City (180,000 residents.) West Valley City and West Jordan each have over 100,000 residents, and Sandy has about 100,000 residents, ranking them as top five most populous cities in Utah.

The county has a total area of 808 square miles with 737 square miles of water. Overall, Salt Lake County has 15 cities, 1 town, and six census designated places.

Salt Lake County is well known for its ski resorts, such as the famous Snowbird resort. Additionally, the county hosted the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Salt Lake County is home to the sports teams of Utah Jazz (basketball), Real Salt Lake (soccer) Utah Grizzlies (ice hockey), Utah Blaze (arena football) Salt Lake Bees (baseball.)

Salt Lake County has a significant corporate presence and hosts the headquarters of AlphaGraphics, Sinclair Oil Corporation, Zions Bancorporation, Smith's Food and Drug, Arctic Circle Restaurants, FranklinCovey, Overstock.com, and customer service offices of eBay, PGP Corporation, Musician's Friend, 1-800 Contacts and more.

Salt Lake City has a well developed transportation network and includes interstate routes I-15, I-215 and I-80 and US Route 89. Utah Transit Authority provides public transportation in the county by bus and train, including light rail TRAX and commuter rail Frontrunner. The county is home to the Salt Lake International Airport, the only commercial airport in the Wasatch Front.

Salt Lake County is the base for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has major historical significance for the 13 million member Christian Denomination since the area was settled by Mormon Pioneers in 1847.