Ensign Peak
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Ensign Peak is a peak in the foothills near downtown Salt Lake City, Utah
. It is approximately 1 mile north of the Utah State Capitol
and sits almost directly behind it. On July 26, 1847 Brigham Young
and other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints climbed this hill and gave it its present name. The hill has religious significance in LDS Church history and in its symbolism.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It is approximately 1 mile north of the Utah State Capitol
Utah State Capitol
The Utah State Capitol is the house of government for the U.S. state of Utah. The building houses the chambers of the Utah State Legislature, the offices of the Governor of Utah and Lieutenant Governor of Utah, along with other supporting offices for the Government of Utah...
and sits almost directly behind it. On July 26, 1847 Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
and other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints climbed this hill and gave it its present name. The hill has religious significance in LDS Church history and in its symbolism.