It is near the former headquarters of ATK Thiokol, now Northrop Grumman, the company that created the solid rocket boosters for the Space Shuttle.

Snow directed both religious and political affairs in the settlement, eventually naming it Box Elder in 1855.

In 1864, the cooperative movement began in earnest with the creation of a mercantile co-op store and was an important element of the United Order.

The federal government created Bushnell General Hospital on Brigham City's south side to treat soldiers wounded in the war.

The Utah State University Brigham City regional campus will be expanded to permanent buildings on this site and will mainly serve students from Box Elder, Weber, and Davis counties.

Despite layoffs over the past decade, much of Brigham City's economy relies on Thiokol, the creator of many missiles, as well as the solid rocket booster for the Space Shuttle.

Additionally, the local Autoliv (formerly a part of Thiokol) airbag plants also net Brigham City many jobs.

Nucor Corporation has two facilities in Brigham City, in addition to its steel mill nearby Plymouth.

[16] Originally built to house transient railroad workers, rooms in Hotel Brigham were meant to be inexpensive.

His grandson, Cameron Kay Harmon, became a part owner and managed the hotel after World War II and into the 1950s.

Made of opalite glass, the 12-inch-high (30 cm) lettering welcomes all to Brigham City, "Gateway to the World's Greatest Wild Bird Refuge.

A final resting place for pioneers, peach orchard farmers, cholera epidemic victims, workers, and a host of others, the cemetery is peaceful and shaded with a wide variety of grand old trees.

To the west is a large, flat region of desert scrub, eventually giving way to marshlands on the edge of the Great Salt Lake.

The climate of Brigham City is generally similar to that of the rest of the Wasatch Front, though slightly cooler.

Summers are hot, but humidity remains low and overnight temperatures are cool, and winters are cold (but rarely frigid).

Nearby attractions include Golden Spike National Historic Site, which lies northwest of the city near Promontory Summit.

However, State Route 83 continues west from there and eventually reaches Lampo Junction, where the turnoff to the historic site is located.

[28][better source needed] Movies that have scenes filmed in Brigham City include The Work and the Story, Species, and Clay Pigeons.