Sandy is a city situated in Salt Lake County, Utah. As the sixth largest city in the state of Utah, with a population of over 96,000, Sandy remains a key business travel hub for corporate housing and serviced apartments. This city sits at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountain range. Sandy is 17 miles south of Salt Lake City - the capital of Utah - and 33 miles north of Provo – another prominent city. The main language spoken in Sandy is English and the currency used is the US dollar.
Prior to the 1860s, Sandy was a farming community with a limited population. Those who settled in the area took ownership of mining in the local canyons. A railroad arrived in 1877, and, with that, Sandy went from being a quiet agricultural village to a booming mining town, attracting various new businesses with its offering of economic opportunity and quality accommodation.
The largest sectors in Sandy are retail trade, healthcare and social assistance, as well as professional, scientific and tech services. The highest paying industries, meanwhile, are mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction. Such industries make Sandy highly desirable from a business travel standpoint and this has, in turn, increased the number of corporate housing in the area. The city has a median household income of more roughly $80,000.
Points of interest in Sandy include Bells Canyon Trail, Mount Olympus and Loveland Living Planet Aquarium: a popular marine life attraction with over 2,400 animals on display. The city boasts a number of golf courses including Mountain View Golf Course and Willow Creek Country Club - both of which offer picturesque views of the Wasatch Mountain Range. Corporate housing allows for close proximity to these attractions and beautiful sights. There are also many trails in Sandy such as Lone Peak – which is popular with hikers.
Route 15 runs through Sandy and connects easily to Salt Lake City. It also runs on into Nevada and Las Vegas. Salt Lake City International Airport is just over 20 miles away from Sandy is well connected by buses.
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