"Salt Lake City," often abbreviated as "Salt Lake" or "SLC," is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The city, which lies at the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area and the larger Salt Lake City-Provo-Ogden, UT Combined Statistical Area, is one of the few major urban areas in the Great Basin and the largest in the Intermountain West. Founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and several other Mormon followers, the city was named due to its proximity to the Great Salt Lake. Salt Lake City, known for its significant irrigation and cultivation, saw economic growth spurred by immigration, mining booms, and the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Known as the Crossroads of the West, the city is now a hub for outdoor recreation tourism, particularly skiing, and hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. Salt Lake City also serves as the industrial banking center of the United States. Despite being home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), less than half the city's population are LDS Church members today.