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Utah (/ˈjuːtɑː/ YOO-tah, /ˈjuːtɔː/ ^ⓘ YOO-taw; Navajo: Áshįįh Biiʼtó Hahoodzo) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Colorado to its east, Wyoming to its northeast, Idaho to its north, Arizona to its south, and Nevada to its west. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.

Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups such as the ancient Puebloans, Navajo, and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive in the mid-16th century, though the region's difficult geography and harsh climate made it a peripheral part of New Spain and later Mexico. Even while it was Mexican territory, many of Utah's earliest settlers were American, particularly Mormons fleeing marginalization and persecution from the United States via the Mormon Trail. Following the Mexican–American War in 1848, the region was annexed by the U.S., becoming part of the Utah Territory, which included what is now Colorado and Nevada. Disputes between the dominant Mormon community and the federal government delayed Utah's admission as a state; only after the outlawing of polygamy was it admitted in 1896 as the 45th.

People from Utah are known as Utahns. Slightly over half of all Utahns are Mormons, the vast majority of whom are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which has its world headquarters in Salt Lake City; Utah is the only state where a majority of the population belongs to a single church. A 2023 paper challenged this perception (claiming only 42% of Utahns are Mormons) however most statistics still show a majority of Utah residents belong to the LDS church; estimates from the LDS church suggests 60.68% of Utah's population belongs to the church whilst some sources put the number as high as 68%. The paper replied that membership count done by the LDS Church is too high for several reasons. The LDS Church greatly influences Utahn culture, politics, and daily life, though since the 1990s the state has become more religiously diverse as well as secular. (Full article...)

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The municipal flag of Provo, Utah, United States, features the city's logo on a light blue field. It was adopted on January 6, 2015, after a multi-year debate to replace the previous one. The former flag, adopted in 1989, was ridiculed in particular for its perceived ugliness and its similarity to the Centrum logo, and was voted one of the worst American city flags by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA). (Full article...)

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The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret as proposed in 1849 are shown in orange. The area of the Utah Territory as organized in 1859 is shaded in red.

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April 14, 1983 - a landslide leads to the destruction of Thistle, Utah.
April 15, 1948 - Utah's first television station, W6SIX, begins broadcasting.

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Laurence Kim Peek (November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009) was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 movie Rain Man. Although Peek was previously diagnosed with autism, he is now thought to have had FG syndrome. The Utah Film Center's Peek Award honors his legacy. (Full article...)

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SkyWest Airlines is an American regional airline headquartered in St. George, Utah, United States. SkyWest operates and maintains aircraft used on flights that are scheduled, marketed and sold by four partner mainline airlines. The company is contracted by Alaska Airlines (as Alaska SkyWest), American Airlines (as American Eagle), Delta Air Lines (as Delta Connection), and United Airlines (as United Express). In all, it is the largest regional airline in North America when measured by fleet size, number of passengers carried, and number of destinations served.

SkyWest operates an average of more than 2,400 flights per day to 240 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico with an extensive network of routes largely set up to connect passengers between smaller airports and the large hubs of its partner airlines. In total, SkyWest carried 36 million passengers in 2021. (Full article...)

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...that George Dern (pictured), the 6th Governor of Utah and 54th War Secretary, is the grandfather of actor Bruce Dern and the great-grandfather of actress Laura Dern?
...that the fifth-worst mining accident in American history, the Winter Quarters Mine disaster, occurred in Scofield, Utah on May 1, 1900 when at least 200 workers died as the result of a coal dust explosion?
...that the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation operates the Bingham Canyon Mine, the largest open-pit copper mine in the world near Copperton, Utah?

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Moab, Utah, from the northern canyon walls that surround it.

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Image 1Kolob Canyons at Zion National Park (from Utah)
Image 2Mining has been a large industry in Utah since it was first settled. The Bingham Canyon Mine in Salt Lake County is one of the largest open pit mines in the world. (from Utah)
Image 3Arches National Park (from Utah)
Image 4Navajo homeland in Monument Valley (from History of Utah)
Image 5TRAX light rail serves Salt Lake County (from Utah)
Image 6The California gull is the Utah state bird. (from Utah)
Image 7Deseret Village recreates Utah pioneer life for tourists. (from Utah)
Image 8Children reading in Santa Clara, Utah, in 1940 (from Utah)
Image 9A sketch of Salt Lake City in 1860 (from Utah)
Image 10Utah population density map (from Utah)
Image 11The Utah Jazz playing against the Houston Rockets (from Utah)
Image 12Bonneville Salt Flats (from History of Utah)
Image 13Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico. From Britannica 7th edition. (from History of Utah)
Image 14Little Cottonwood Canyon (from Utah)
Image 15Pando, considered one of the heaviest and oldest organisms on Earth. (from Utah)
Image 16The Scott Matheson Courthouse is the seat of the Utah Supreme Court. (from Utah)
Image 17Sri Sri Radha Krishna (Hindu) Temple (from Utah)
Image 18Pariette Wetlands (from Utah)
Image 19Robbie Russell playing for Real Salt Lake (from Utah)
Image 20Western black widow spider (from Utah)
Image 21Location where the Mormons entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, now the This is the Place Monument and Deseret Village (from History of Utah)
Image 22"Welcome to Utah" sign (from Utah)
Image 23The LDS Salt Lake Temple, the primary attraction in the city's Temple Square (from Utah)
Image 24Downtown Salt Lake City in the early 20th century. (from History of Utah)
Image 25FrontRunner commuter rail runs between Ogden and Provo via Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 26The Huntsman Cancer Institute on the campus of the University of Utah (U of U) in Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 27Köppen climate types of Utah, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Utah)
Image 28The Eyring Science Center on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah (from Utah)
Image 29The Golden Spike where the First transcontinental railroad was completed in the U.S. on May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah (from Utah)
Image 30First Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 31Joshua trees, yuccas, and cholla cactus occupy the far southwest corner of the state in the Mojave Desert (from Utah)
Image 32The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret—as proposed in 1849—are shown with a dotted line. The Utah Territory as organized in 1850, is shown in blue with black outline. (from History of Utah)
Image 33Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico, Britannica 7th edition (from Utah)
Image 34The Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 35One out of every 14 flash memory chips in the world is produced in Lehi, Utah. (from Utah)
Image 36Fremont petroglyph, Dinosaur National Monument (from History of Utah)
Image 37The Wasatch Front region has seen large growth and development despite the economic downturn. Shown is the City Creek Center project, a development in downtown Salt Lake City with a price tag of $1.5–2.5 billion. (from Utah)
Image 38Utah State Route 12 through Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest (from Utah)
Image 39Hovenweep Castle, San Juan River basin (from History of Utah)
Image 40Zion National Park in southern Utah is one of five national parks in the state. (from Utah)
Image 41Jake Garn (top-right), former Senator of Utah (1974–1993), and astronaut on Space Shuttle flight STS-51-D (from Utah)
Image 42Utah county boundaries (from Utah)
Image 43The Olympic cauldron is lit by the 'Miracle on Ice' 1980 U.S. men's ice hockey team at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (from Utah)

Map of counties in Utah by racial plurality, per the 2020 US Census

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Image 45Bryce Canyon National Park Amphitheater (winter view) (from Utah)
Image 46Farms and ranches (from Utah)
Image 47Salt Lake International Airport is the largest airport in Utah (from Utah)
Image 48Brigham Young led the first Mormon pioneers to the Great Salt Lake. (from Utah)
Image 49Deer Creek Reservoir (from Utah)
Image 50Zion National Park (from History of Utah)
Image 51Snow in Rose Park, Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 52Ethnic origins in Utah as of 2021 (from Utah)
Image 53American Fork Canyon (from Utah)
Image 54The Rocky Mountain elk is the Utah state mammal. (from Utah)

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Nickname: The Beehive State
Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City
Total area: 219,887 km² (84,899 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census): 2,736,424
Date admitted to the Union: January 4, 1896

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Animal: Rocky Mountain elk
Bird: California seagull
Fish: Bonneville cutthroat trout
Flower: Sego lily
Grass: Indian ricegrass
Insect: European honey bee
Tree: Quaking aspen
Fossil: Allosaurus
Gemstone: Topaz
Mineral: Copper
Motto: Industry
Rock: Coal
Snackfood: Green Jell-O
Song: "Utah, This Is the Place"

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