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is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. It is the home of Southern Utah University, the Utah Shakespearean Festival, the Neil Simon Theatre Festival, the Utah Summer Games, and other events. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,527. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Cedar City's population to be 27,823.
Cedar City is located in the southeast Great Basin, and is about north of the northeastern edge of the Mojave Desert. Its elevation of gives it a much different climate from nearby Utah's Dixie, but it retains its cultural ties to St. George — the two cities, for example, share a daily newspaper.
The city is located on the western edge of the Markagunt Plateau, in a high desert valley with no ocean drainage. Interstate 15 connects the city with St. George (50 miles) and Las Vegas (180 miles) to the south, and to Interstate 70 (70 miles) and Salt Lake City (250 miles) to the north. State roads connect Cedar City with Panaca, Nevada near US 93, Kanab, Utah via US-89, and to US 50 and US 6 in Nevada. Similar to St. George, the city enjoys an excellent location on the west's regional transportation network. Los Angeles is south and San Diego is south on Interstate 15, Phoenix is south via Interstate 15 and US-93, and Denver is east via Interstates 15 and 70.
Cedar City is located at 37°40'57" North, 113°4'28" West (37.682606, -113.074402).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.0 km²), none of which is covered with water.
A branch line of the Union Pacific Railroad services the city, connecting to the railway's main line at Lund.