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- Capital: Salt Lake City
- Governor: Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.Utah.gov: Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
- Population: 2,550,063 (2006 Estimate)U.S. Census Bureau: Utah
- Admitted: January 4, 1896
- Time Zones: Mountain Time Zone (Coordinated Universal Time -7 / -6)
- Major Cities: Salt Lake City, UT, Provo, UT
- State Motto: Industry
- Nickname: Beehive StateState Symbols USA: Utah State Nickname
- Land area, 2000 (square miles): 82,143.65US Census Bureau: Utah State & County QuickFacts
- Area Code: 385, 435, 801
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Utah
Utah is the 45th state admitted to the United States. Located in the West, it is bordered by Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. -
Official State Items
- Animal: Rocky Mountain Elk
- Bird: California Seagull
- Cooking Pot: Dutch Oven
- Emblem: Beehive
- Fish: Bonneville Cutthroat Trout
- Flower: Sego Lily
- Folk Dance: Square Dance
- Fossil: Allosaurus
- Fruit: Cherry
- Gem: Topaz
- Grass: Indian Rice Grass
- Insect: Honey Bee
- Mineral: Copper
- Rock: Coal
- Song: Utah, This Is The Place
- Hymn: Utah We Love Thee
- Star: Dubhe
- Tree: Blue Spruce
- Vegetable: Spanish Sweet Onion
- Historic Vegetable: Sugar Beet
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National Parks and Sites of Interest
- Golden Spike National Historic Site
- Timpanogos Cave
- Arches National Park
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Eccles Museum
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Canyonlands National Park
- Temple Square
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- Capitol Reef National Park
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Zion National Park
- This is the Place Monument
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Utah Dinosaurs (Eccles Dinosaur Park)
- Utah Raptor
- Ornithician
- Saurischian
- Allosaurus
- Apatosaurus
- Barosaurus
- Brachiosaurus
- Camarasaurus
- Camptosaurus
- Ceratosaurus
- Diplodocus,
- Dystrophaeus
- Stegosaurus
- Marshosaurus
- Ankylosaur
- Stokesosaurus
- Torvosaurus
- Acrocanthosaurus
- Animantarx
- Deinonychus
- Eolambia
- Gastonia
- Iguanodon
- Nedcolbertia
- Pleurocoelus
- Sauropelta
- Tenontosaurus
- Torosaurus
- Tyrannosaurus
- Parasaurolophus
- Struthiomimus
- Troodon
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The LDS In Utah
Following the Mormon Succession Crisis of the followers of the assassinated Joseph Smith Jr., Brigham Young led the first of 70,000 pioneers across the desert from Carthage, Illinois. Today, approximately 62% of Utah residents are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Utah Questions
Mahalo : Do you have pictures of parks in Utah? 1 AnswerPlease check out the following site for breath taking views of National parks in Utah: http://www.utah.com/nationalparks/zion/phototour/overlook-trail.htm Also,... read more
How many cubic feet are in the water aquifiers under Utah? 2 AnswersI'm not sure where you will find that information. I did find some water table information for you. An average 23 million ac-ft of water is yielded annually ... read more
What strategy should the Utah Jazz against the Houston Rockets? 1 AnswerPound it inside!!!!! Without yao Ming the Rockets doesn't have any height. With Okur and Carlos Boozer the Jazz just needs to pound it inside and punish the Roc... read more
Who is the Utah Jazz Man? 1 AnswerIt's definitely Deron Williams, he is the heart and soul of that team. he is their offensive organizer, main scorer, and best defender, without him the Jazz wou... read more
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User Recommended Links for Utah | Suggest a Link
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parkcitylodging.com Recommended by wandering the world on July 10, 2007Utah.gov - The Official Website of the State of Utahutah.gov Recommended by None on October 20, 2008Photos of Cedar City, Utah by CedarPixcedarcitypictures.blogspot.com Recommended by None on November 12, 2008
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Sitting up at University of Utah waiting to see if my mom's husband is going to be admitted or not. Hopefully he is to give her a break.
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@mixiekins hiyo! Thanks! Job going well, need more hours though! And hope you can liven up Utah ;] Saw your ace goggles too! Awesomeness :D
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How did In N Out Burger get the phrase `In N Out` past the Utah Censorship Bureau?
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Health News about Why You Need Utah Health Insurance ... http://cli.gs/Z0Xga
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