About Cedar City, UT
Cedar City is located in Iron County, Utah and is 250 miles from Salt Lake City. Each year Cedar City hosts the Utah Shakespeare Festival, the Neil Simon Theatre Festival, and the Utah Summer Games. Major industries in Cedar City include tourism, commercial development, education and the arts. Southern Utah University is the largest school in the area. Attractions include the nearby Great Basin and Mojave Desert. Notable residents are Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and science fiction and fantasy author L. E. Modesitt, Jr.