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Sandy, Utah

Sandy City
City
Sandy City Hall
Sandy City Hall
Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah.
Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 40°34′21″N 111°51′35″W / 40.57250°N 111.85972°W / 40.57250; -111.85972Coordinates: 40°34′21″N 111°51′35″W / 40.57250°N 111.85972°W / 40.57250; -111.85972
Country United States
State Utah
County Salt Lake
Founded 1871
Incorporated 1893
Government
 • Mayor Tom Dolan
Area
 • Total 22.3 sq mi (57.9 km2)
 • Land 22.3 sq mi (57.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 4,450 ft (1,356 m)
Population (2012)
 • Total 89,344
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84070, 84090-84094
Area code(s) 385, 801
FIPS code 49-67440
Website www.sandy.utah.gov
The Cairns
City center
Design: IBI Group
Construction: 2014–present
Area: 1,100 acres
Owner: City of Sandy

Sandy (officially known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah.

Sandy is home to the Shops at South Town shopping mall; the Jordan Commons entertainment, office and dining complex; and the South Towne Exposition Center. It is also the location of the soccer-specific Rio Tinto Stadium, which hosts Real Salt Lake home games, and opened on October 8, 2008.

The city is currently developing an urban, walkable and transit-oriented city center called The Cairns. A formal master plan was adopted in January 2017 to accommodate regional growth and outlines developments and related guidelines through the next 25 years, while dividing the city center into distinct villages. The plan emphasizes sustainable living, walkability, human-scaled architecture, environmentally-friendly design, and nature-inspired design while managing population growth and its related challenges.

Located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains thirteen miles (19 km) south of Salt Lake City, Sandy was a likely area for early settlement. The area was first used by nomadic bands of Paiute, Shoshone, and Bannock Indians who roamed along the base of the mountains as they travelled from their winter home at Utah Lake to their summer fishing grounds at Bear Lake.


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