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St. George is a city located in southwestern Utah. It is the county seat of Washington County.^GR6 The city is 119 miles (192 km) northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles (488 km) south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.

The Utah Population Estimates Committee stated in 2005 that 65,968 people lived in the city. In July 2004, it surpassed Taylorsville as Utah's ninth-largest city. In September 2005, St. George was declared the second fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States behind Las Vegas, Nevada. From 1990 to 2000, St. George beat Las Vegas by 0.6% as the fastest growning metropolitan area in the U.S. The current metropolitan population numbers 109,924 residents.

St. George is the population and commercial center of Utah's Dixie, a nickname given to the area when Mormon pioneers grew cotton in the warm climate. St. George's trademark is its geology — red bluffs frame the northern part of the city, and the northeastern edges of the Mojave Desert are visible to the south. Zion National Park can be seen to the east, and mountains are nearby to the north, southeast and west. It is also near Bryce Canyon National Park. The city is a popular retirement destination for many Utahns and is host to the largest Spring Break parties in Utah.