Location
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah on the Utah-Arizona border, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of 2012, the US Census Bureau estimated St. George had a population of 75,561. St. George was the second fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States in 2005. In 2012, the metropolitan area (defined as Washington County) had an estimated 144,809 residents.
The hub of southern Utah and Utah's Dixie (a nickname given to the area when Mormon pioneers grew cotton in the warm climate), St. George is the seventh-largest city in Utah and the most populous city in the state outside of the Wasatch Front.
The Ridge at St. George Townhomes rests on the eastern top flank of The Black Ridge, which overlooks the city, whose elevation is 2,860 feet above sea level. The Black Ridge itself rises some 300 feet above the city.
The city is 117 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles south-southwest of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.
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