Utah (U.S. state)
| State of Utah | |||||
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| Nickname(s): Beehive State | |||||
| Motto(s): Industry | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
| Demonym | Utahn or Utahan | ||||
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Capital (and largest city) |
Salt Lake City | ||||
| Largest metro | Salt Lake City | ||||
| Area | Ranked 13th | ||||
| • Total | 84,899 sq mi (219,653 km2) |
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| • Width | 270 miles (435 km) | ||||
| • Length | 350 miles (560 km) | ||||
| • % water | 3.25 | ||||
| • Latitude | 37° N to 42° N | ||||
| • Longitude | 109° 3′ W to 114° 3′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 31st | ||||
| • Total | 3,051,217 (2016 est.) | ||||
| • Density | 37.15/sq mi (14.34/km2) Ranked 41st |
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| • Median household income | $66,258 (11th) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Kings Peak 13,534 ft (4,120.3 m) |
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| • Mean | 6,100 ft (1,860 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Beaver Dam Wash at Arizona border 2,180 ft (664.4 m) |
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| Before statehood | Utah Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | January 4, 1896 (45th) | ||||
| Governor | Gary Herbert (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Spencer J. Cox (R) | ||||
| Legislature | State Legislature | ||||
| • Upper house | State Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
Orrin Hatch (R) Mike Lee (R) |
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC −7/−6 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-UT | ||||
| Abbreviations | UT, Ut. | ||||
| Website | utah |
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| Utah state symbols | |
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The Flag of Utah
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The Seal of Utah
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | California gull |
| Fish | Bonneville cutthroat trout |
| Flower | Sego lily |
| Grass | Indian ricegrass |
| Mammal | Rocky Mountain Elk |
| Tree | Quaking aspen |
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| Dance | Square dance |
| Firearm | Browning M1911 |
| Fossil | Allosaurus |
| Gemstone | Topaz |
| Mineral | Copper |
| Motto | Industry |
| Song | "Utah, This is the Place" |
| Tartan | Utah State Centennial Tartan |
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| Utah state symbols | |
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The Flag of Utah
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The Seal of Utah
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird |
California gull Larus californicus |
| Butterfly |
Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus |
| Fish |
Bonneville cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki utah |
| Flower |
Sego lily Calochortus nuttallii |
| Grass |
Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides |
| Insect |
Western honey bee Apis mellifera |
| Mammal |
Elk Cervus canadensis nelsoni |
| Tree |
Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Dinosaur | Allosaurus |
| Firearm | M1911 pistol |
| Food |
Cherry Prunus avium |
| Gemstone | Topaz |
| Mineral | Copper |
| Motto | Industry |
| Rock | Coal |
| Ship | USS Utah (BB-31) |
| Slogan | "Life Elevated" |
| Soil | Mivida (soil) |
| Song | "Utah, This Is the Place" |
| Tartan | Utah State Centennial Tartan |
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Utah (/ˈjuːtɔː/ or /ˈjuːtɑː/ (
listen)) is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 31st-most-populous, and 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million (Census estimate for July 1, 2016), approximately 80% of whom live along the Wasatch Front, centering on the state capital Salt Lake City. Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east, Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast.
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