West Jordan is a city in
Salt Lake County,
Utah,
United States. West Jordan is a rapidly growing suburb of
Salt Lake City and has a mixed economy. According to the
2010 Census, the city had a population of 103,712, placing it as the
fourth most populous in the state. The city occupies the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,330 feet (1,320 m). Named after the nearby
Jordan River, the limits of the city begin on the river's western bank and end in the eastern foothills of the
Oquirrh Mountains, where
Kennecott Copper Mine, the world's largest man-made excavation is located.