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[[Image:Sugar_House_Park_Google_Earth.png|thumb|right|Aerial view of Sugarhouse Park from Google Earth.]]
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'''Sugar House Park''', or '''Sugarhouse Park''', is located between I-80, 2100 South, 1300 East, and 1700 East in Salt Lake City, UT. The park is at the heart of the [[Sugar House]] neighborhood. The park is the site of a fireworks show every [[Independence Day (United States)|July 4]]th.
'''Sugar House Park''' is located between [[Interstate 80 in Utah|I-80]], 2100 South, 1300 East, and 1700 East in the [[Sugar House, Salt Lake City|Sugar House]] neighborhood of [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], [[United States]]. The {{convert|110|acre|ha|adj=on}} park is at the heart of the Sugar House neighborhood. It was the site of a fireworks show and [[Salt Lake Symphonic Winds|concert]] every [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] (July 4), but the event was discontinued in 2018 due to environmental, logistical, and financial reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/05/21/fireworks-fizzle-sugar-house-park-cancels-july-4-event/|title = Sugar House Park cancels July 4 fireworks — but not because of money this time}}</ref> It is a popular sledding location in the winter.


The park was the location of [[Sugar House Prison (Utah)|Sugar House Prison]], Utah's first state prison, until 1951 when the [[Utah State Prison]] was opened in [[Draper, Utah|Draper]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Arave|first=Lynn|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/640192787/Prison-once-stood-where-park-now-is.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022142820/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/640192787/Prison-once-stood-where-park-now-is.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2012|title=Prison once stood where park now is|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=[[Salt Lake City]]|pages=1–2|date=14 Jul 2006|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref>
Sugarhouse Park was the location of the original Utah State Prison, until 1951 when the current prison was opened in Draper, Utah.


== Features ==
== Features ==
[[File:SugarHouseMap.png|thumb|A basic layout of the park]]

* 10 pavilions for public use, available for reservation
* 10 pavilions for public use, available for reservation
* Popular sledding hills during the snowy months
* Popular sledding hills during the snowy months
* Scenic pond with fountains
* {{convert|4.5|acre|ha|adj=on}} scenic pond with fountains
* 2 Playgrounds
* 2 Playgrounds
* Walking / jogging path estimated 1.8 miles around the entire perimeter of the park
* Walking / jogging path estimated {{convert|1.8|mi|km}} around the entire perimeter of the park
* Estimated 1.4 mile road loop, great for cycling and jogging
* Estimated {{convert|1.4|mi|km|adj=on}} road loop, great for cycling and jogging
* Baseball Field
* Softball diamond
* Basketball court
* Basketball court
* Scattered picnic tables
* Scattered picnic tables


==References==
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{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Sugar House Park}}
* {{official|http://www.sugarhousepark.org}}

{{Parks in Salt Lake City}}
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[[Category:Parks in Salt Lake City]]



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Latest revision as of 00:36, 8 November 2024

Sugar House Park
Parley's Creek in early spring
Map
LocationSugar House, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Websitesugarhousepark.org


Sugar House Park is located between I-80, 2100 South, 1300 East, and 1700 East in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The 110-acre (45 ha) park is at the heart of the Sugar House neighborhood. It was the site of a fireworks show and concert every Independence Day (July 4), but the event was discontinued in 2018 due to environmental, logistical, and financial reasons.[1] It is a popular sledding location in the winter.

The park was the location of Sugar House Prison, Utah's first state prison, until 1951 when the Utah State Prison was opened in Draper.[2]

Features

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A basic layout of the park
  • 10 pavilions for public use, available for reservation
  • Popular sledding hills during the snowy months
  • 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) scenic pond with fountains
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • Walking / jogging path estimated 1.8 miles (2.9 km) around the entire perimeter of the park
  • Estimated 1.4-mile (2.3 km) road loop, great for cycling and jogging
  • Baseball Field
  • Basketball court
  • Scattered picnic tables

References

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  1. ^ "Sugar House Park cancels July 4 fireworks — but not because of money this time".
  2. ^ Arave, Lynn (14 Jul 2006). "Prison once stood where park now is". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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40°43′23″N 111°50′56″W / 40.72306°N 111.84889°W / 40.72306; -111.84889