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Utah
Utah is a western state of the
United States, in the Rocky
Mountains region. The name Utah is
from the language of the Native
American Utes. The Paiute nation State nickname: Beehive State
also inhabit a portion of the
state.
USS Utah was named in honor of this state.
Capital Salt Lake City
Largest City Salt Lake City
Area Ranked 13th
- Total 220,080 km2
- Land 212,988 km2
- Water 7,092 km2
- % water 3.2%
Population Ranked 34th
- Total (2000) 2,233,169
- Density 10/km2
Admittance into
History Union 45th
- Order
Mormon settlers first came to the - Date January 4, 1896
Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
At the time, Utah was still
Mexican territory. The land became Latitude 37æ to 42æN
the territory of the United States Longitude 109æW to 114æW
upon the signing of the Treaty of Width 435 km
Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, Length 565 km
1848. (The Treaty was ratified by Elevation
the United States Senate on March -Highest 4,123 meters
10. -Mean 1,920 meters
-Lowest 610 meters
Utah's bid for statehood was
accepted January 4, 1896, over ISO 3166-2: US-UT
forty years after the initial request. The delay was largely due to disputes
between the Mormon inhabitants--who had settled in the area in 1847 and were
pushing for the establishment of the state of Deseret--and the US Government
which was reluctant to admit a state the size of the proposed Deseret into
the union, opposed the polygamous practices of the Mormons taught by the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and observed that the region
lacked the necessary 60,000 voters required for statehood. One of the
conditions to granting Utah's statehood was that a ban on polygamy be
written into the Utah Constitution. This was a condition required of other
western states that were also admitted later into the union.
Other items of historical interest: Utah native Philo Farnsworth invented
the electronic television in 1927. The 2002 Winter Olympics were hosted by
Salt Lake City.
Law and Government
The capital and largest city is Salt Lake City. Governors of Utah
Geography
Utah is one of the Four Corners states bordered by Idaho and Wyoming in the
north, by Colorado in the east, by Arizona in the south, and by Nevada in
the west.
One of Utah's defining characteristics is the variety of its terrain. The
Wasatch Mountains run a center spine of the state, and the Uinta Mountain
range in the north-east (the only east-west running mountain range in North
America) include the highest point in the state, Kings Peak at 13,528 feet.
The Great Salt Lake lies to the immediate west of the Wasatch Mountains,
beyond which the Bonneville Salt Flats stretch to Nevada. All land west of
the Wasatch Mountains is within the Great Basin, while everything to the
East drains into the Colorado River system.
The desert plateaus of Southern Utah contains four National Parks:
* Bryce Canyon
* Zion National Park
* Canyonlands
* Arches
Much of this scenic southern landscape is kayente sandstone and navajo
sandstone cut and shaped by the Colorado River or its tributaries.
Another notable fact about Utah is that the continental meeting of the
railroads happened at Promontory Point, Utah.
* Area: 219,900 square kilometers
* Physical features: Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, Lake Powell, Flaming
Gorge, Jordan River, Colorado River, Green River, Lake Bonneville,
Wasatch Mountains, Uinta Mountains, Great Basin, National Parks, Four
Corners and the Colorado Plateau.
* Like most of the west and southwest states, the federal government owns
much of the land in Utah. In Utah over sixty percent of the land is
either BLM land or national forest, park, monument, recreation or
wilderness area. Under Article IV, « 3, cl. 2 of the United States
Constitution, (the Property clause), the federal government has plenary
and supreme--although concurrent--civil and criminal jurisdiction over
these federal lands within the borders of each state.
Demographics
The population of Utah as of 2000 is 2,233,169.
Important Cities and Towns
Aside from the capital Salt Lake City, other major cities outside of the
Salt Lake City area are Orem-Provo, Ogden, Logan and St. George.
Education
Colleges and Universities
* Brigham Young University * University of Utah
* College of Eastern Utah * Utah State University
* LDS Business College * Utah Valley State College
* Southern Utah University * Weber State University
* Westminster College of Salt Lake City
Professional Sports Teams
* Utah Jazz, National Basketball * Pacific Coast League, Minor
Association league baseball
o Salt Lake Stingers
* Pioneer League, Minor league
baseball
o Ogden Raptors
o Provo Angels
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