Editing South Salt Lake, Utah (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Bridge at Fitts Park 2010.JPG|thumb|upright|Bridge at Fitts Park in the City of South Salt Lake, UT]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The city is bordered by the [[Jordan River (Utah)|Jordan River]] on the west, 500 East and [[Utah State Route 71|700 East]] on the east, 2100 South on the north, and 3900 South on the south. [[West Valley City, Utah|West Valley City]] lies to the west, Salt Lake City to the north, northeast, and east; and [[Millcreek, Utah|Millcreek]] to the east, south, and southeast. Because of its location next to the Jordan River and well away from the mountains, it is mostly flat, only ranging in elevation from about {{convert|4330|ft|m}} to {{convert|4380|ft|m}}. It has a fairly high water table, with some areas being somewhat swampy before development in the early 1900s. Much city water comes through wells from the aquifer beneath the city. Three tributaries of Mill Creek converge in Fitts Park.