Ogden, << OG dehn or AWG dehn >> (pop. 87,321; met. area pop. 637,197), is one of the largest cities in Utah. It lies in the northern part of the state, 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Salt Lake City.
Ogden’s industries process agricultural products, produce jet engines and automobile air bags, and extract minerals from the Great Salt Lake. Regional headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service and the Forest Service are in the city. Ogden is the home of Weber State University and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
Mormons came to the Ogden region in 1848. Ogden was incorporated in 1851 and grew rapidly after becoming a link in the transcontinental railroad system in 1869. The Golden Spike, driven near Ogden in May 1869, completed the railroad. Ogden was named for Peter Skene Ogden, an early fur trader.
Ogden is the seat of Weber County. It has a mayor-council form of government.
