East Bench in

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is a relatively affluent and primarily residential neighborhood of Salt Lake City that lies at the base of the

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and extends west to approximately 1300 East. Foothill is the northern part of this area, divided by Interstate 80, and takes its name from the area's major traffic artery of Foothill Drive ( State Route 186), which runs parallel to the base of the mountains and connects Interstate 80 with the

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and downtown Salt Lake City. The East Bench is bordered on the north by the Federal Heights neighborhood and on the south by the

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. This neighborhood becomes increasingly affluent moving from west to east. The University of Utah sits at the north end of this neighborhood. Points of interest include the Hogle Zoo,

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, Fort Douglas Military Museum and the Foothill Village Shopping Center. Some notable residents and former residents include

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, John Bytheway, and billionaire philanthropist Jon Huntsman, Sr. Southern East Bench neighborhoods include East Millcreek, Holladay City, Cottonwood Heights City and

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. Northern Foothill neighborhoods include the Country Club (near the Salt Lake Country Club), the eastern side of historic

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, the Harvard-Yale Neighborhood, where many of the streets are named after schools, El Rey Park, Oak Hills (formerly the site of the Oak Hills drive-in, above

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), Donner Park, University Village, St. Mary's Park, and the Devonshire Neighborhood near the "H-Rock", a large rock with an H painted on it that represents Highland High School. The East Bench has its own distinctive culture. Many residents take pride that they are part of multi-generational families who have attended the same high school. East High School, a central feature of the area, was the high school featured in the Disney

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movies.

External links

Foothill Village MerchantsUniversity of UtahHogle ZooRed Butte GardenThis Is The Place Heritage ParkFort Douglas Military Museum

Foothill Village
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