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Located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains is the wonderful city of Sandy. Sandy City is one of the more populous areas of Salt Lake City and the 5th largest city in Utah. It is a large, mostly suburban area with a population of about 94,000 people. It extends from I-215 to the north, E 12300 to the south, W 10600 S to the west, and Little Cottonwood Canyon Road to the east. Sandy has 4 quadrants: Alta Canyon, Bell Cayon, Crescent, and Sandy. I live in the Sandy quadrant, which is the 2nd largest of the 4 (after Alta Canyon.) While not being the largest in size, it is the most populous (and densely populated). Sandy also has many recreational parks, and a very well developed transportation network consisting of many bus routes and a light-rail system called Trax. The area is also home to many shopping malls, large entertainment complexes, and a soccer stadium. The area was first used by nomadic Native American bands of Paiute, Shoshone, and Bannock Indians who roamed along the base of the mountains. Permanent settlers first moved into Sandy during the 1860s and 1870s because of the availability of land. Brigham Young named the area Sandy City in 1873 for its thirsty soil. More and more settlers came to the area, and the population of Sandy steadily grew. Mining was very important in Sandy’s history. When silver mining began in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Sandy became a supply station, and it quickly developed. When the mines failed in the 1890s, Sandy underwent a significant economic transformation into an agricultural community. Up until the late 1960s, Sandy remained virtually unchanged. However, during this time, the rural town dramatically changed when population growth overwhelmed the physical center, and neighborhoods spread out in every direction over the land. During the 1970s, communities took shape, providing the services, schools, and shopping traditionally offered by a city. Sandy became a collection of small


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