Utah State Guide

Capital: Salt Lake City

January 04, 1896 (45th state)

The state known as Utah began when Brigham Young led a group of Mormon pilgrims seeking freedom from religious persecution into the Great Salt Lake Valley, where they established a settlement in 1847. The state gets its name from the Ute, an Indian tribe who lived there before the pioneers arrived. The golden spike completing the first transcontinental railroad line was driven at Promontory, Utah, in 1869, leading to a further influx of settlers. Utah was admitted as the 45th state on January 4, 1896. The capital, Salt Lake City, is also the world headquarters for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Mormons make up 70 percent of the population. The sego lily is the state flower of the "Beehive State."

Largest City- Salt Lake City
Area - 84,904 square miles [Utah is the 13th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 2,233,169 (as of 2000) [Utah is the 34th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - oil, natural gas, mining (coal, copper, iron ore, silver, gold), steel-making, farming (cattle, sheep, dairy products), tourism (especially skiing)
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Green River
Major Lakes - Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell, Utah Lake
Highest Point - Kings Peak - 13,528 feet, (4,123 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming

Utah Almanac: Facts and Figures, Economy, and Geography

• Almanac
• Economy
• Geography

Utah College, Universities, and Schools

• Colleges and Universities
• Public Colleges
• Community Colleges
• Private Colleges & Independent Schools

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Utah Financial and Insurance Services

• Credit Counseling
• Debt Consolidation
• Debt Management & Counseling
• Home Mortgages
• Insurance Companies

Utah Home Services

• Heating & Cooling Services
• Home Improvements
• Lawn & Garden Services
• Security Services
• Termite & Pest Control

• Ogden, Utah Window Treatments
• Salt Lake City, Utah Window TreatmentsTreatments

Utah Media and Traffic Reports

• News & Headlines
• Newspapers
• Radio Stations
• Televisions
• Traffic Reports

Utah History, Timelines, and Famous People

• First Inhabitants
• History
• Timeline
• Famous People
• State Facts

Utah Counties

• Counties

Utah Symbols

• State Symbols

• State Bird
• State Flag
• State Flower
• State Motto
• State Name
• State Seal
• State Song
• State Tree

Other Utah Resources

• Missing Children
• CapitolImpact.com - Government Gateway
• lexisONE(R) - Legal Research
• Kaiser StateHealthFacts.org - Health Facts
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Merriam-Webster's Atlas - Geography
• NACo - Counties
• National Park Guide
• State Home Page
• State Transportation Department