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Utah Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation UT
Capital Salt Lake City
Size Total (Land + Water) 84,899 sq miles; Land Only 82,144 sq miles
Number of Counties 29
Time Zone Mountain Time Zone
Bordering States Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming
Highest Point Kings Peak, 13,534 feet
National Parks Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Zion National Park
Population (2015) 2,995,919
Population Density 36.5 people / square mile
Area Codes 385, 435, 801
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Salt Lake City (186,440)
West Valley City (129,480)
Provo (112,488)
West Jordan (103,712)
Orem (88,328)
Statehood January 4, 1896
Electoral Votes 6
Governor Official Utah Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Utah
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Utah
Senators List of Utah State Senators
Representatives List of Utah State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Utah State Constitution
Road Conditions Utah Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date November 05, 2007
Animal Rocky Mountain elk
Astronomical Symbol Beehive cluster located in the constellation of Cancer the Crab
Bird Common American gull
Cooking Pot Dutch oven
Firearm John M. Browning designed M1911 automatic pistol
Fish Bonneville cutthroat trout
Flower Sego lily
Folk Dance Square dance
Fossil Allosaurus
Fruit Cherry
Gem Topaz
Grass Indian rice grass
Historic Vegetable Sugar beet
Hymn "Utah We Love Thee"
Insect Honeybee
Mineral Copper
Motto Industry
Nickname Beehive State
Railroad Museum Ogden Union Station
Rock Coal
Song "Utah, This Is The Place"
Star Dubhe
Tree Quaking aspen
Vegetable Spanish sweet onion
Winter Sports Skiing and snowboarding
NCAA Division I Schools Brigham Young University (West Coast)
Southern Utah University (Big Sky)
University of Utah (Pac-12)
Utah State University (Mountain West)
Utah Valley University (WAC)
Weber State University (Big Sky)
Gas Tax $0.2941 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $1.70 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Monument Valley Red-sand desert region on the Utah-Arizona border.
Tourist Attractions Zion National Park National park in southwestern Utah.
Tourist Attractions Arches National Park National park in eastern Utah.
Tourist Attractions Canyonlands National Park National park in southeastern Utah.
Tourist Attractions Hogle Zoo Zoo in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Park City Mountain Resort Ski resort in Park City, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Angels Landing Rock formation in Zion National Park in Utah.
Tourist Attractions Bryce Canyon National Park National park in southern Utah.
Tourist Attractions Great Salt Lake Largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, located in the northern part of Utah.
Tourist Attractions Capitol Reef National Park National park in south-central Utah.
Tourist Attractions Thanksgiving Point Museum in Lehi, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Brighton Ski Resort Ski resort in Brighton, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Lagoon Amusement park in Farmington, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Temple Square Religious complex in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Snowbasin Ski resort in Huntsville, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Powder Mountain Ski resort in Eden, Utah.
Tourist Attractions Dinosaur National Monument National monument on the Utah-Colorado border.
Tourist Attractions Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument National monument in southern Utah.
Fun Facts There are two theories on the origination of the word "Utah" The first is that it originates from the Native American "Ute" tribe which means "people of the mountains." The second is that it originates from the Native American word "yuttahih," meaning "higher up." In either case, the origin came from the Native Americans.
Fun Facts Utah is one of only two states in the United States to outlaw all forms of gambling.
Fun Facts At Four Corners, in the southeast, Utah meets Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona at right angles, the only such meeting of states in the country.
Fun Facts Approximately 62% of Utah residents are Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Utah is the most homogeneous state in the nation in terms of religion.
Fun Facts The Great Salt Lake is saltier than the ocean. Its salt content can be more than seven times that of the ocean.
Fun Facts On May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, Utah. The event was billed as the “Wedding of the Rails," as it represented the joining of railroads built by two companies, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad.
Fun Facts In 1912, policeman Lester Wire invented the first red-green electric traffic lights in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Fun Facts In Utah, individuals may not supply beer to the public in containers larger than two liters unless they are licensed to do so.
Fun Facts Utah is the only state with an official State Cooking Pot Dutch oven.
Name Origin From the Ute tribe, meaning “people of the mountains”
Residents Names Utahan, Utahn
Tourism Office Website www.utah.com
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-UTAH-FUN

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