UTAH THE BEEHIVE STATE Utah is a desert gem set in the American West It is a land of much variety There are the soaring snowcapped mountains of the Wasatch Range with world class ski runs Dense pine filled forests and whitewater river rapids contrast sharply with arid wilderness lands and a salty inland sea Rugged sun beaten deserts are so barren it's like being transported to the moon In the red rock country of southern Utah deep canyons and soaring arches litter the landscape Utah's first white settlers were Mormon pioneers Even today more than half of the state's citizens belong to the Mormon Church called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints The church continues to be a big part of life in the state As everybody knows bees are the hardest working members of the animal kingdom Utah is nicknamed The Beehive State to remind people how hard the early settlers had to work to make Utah the great state it is today A lone car drives across Utah's desolate Bonneville Salt Flats UTAH
Corona Arch is a natural sandstone arch near Moab UTAH
UTAH QUICK FACTS UTAH 1847 1896 Name The word Utah comes from the Ute Native American tribe which means people of the mountains It may also come from the Apache Native American word yuttahih which means those that are higher up State Capital Salt Lake City population 192 672 Date of Statehood January 4 1896 45th state Population 2 995 919 31st most populous state Area Total Land and Water 84 897 square miles 219 882 sq km 13th largest state Largest City Salt Lake City population 192 672 Nickname The Beehive State Motto Industry State Bird California Seagull UTAH
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Flower Sego Lily State Rock Coal State Tree Quaking Aspen State Song Utah This Is The Place Highest Point Kings Peak 13 528 feet 4 123 m Lowest Point Beaver Dam Wash 2 350 feet 716 m Average July High Temperature 87°F 31°C Record High Temperature 117°F 47°C in St George on July 5 1985 Average January Low Temperature 17°F 8°C Kings Peak Record Low Temperature 50°F 46°C in East Portal on January 5 1913 Average Annual Precipitation 14 inches 36 cm Beaver Dam Wash Number of U.S. Senators 2 Number of U.S. Representatives 4 U.S. Postal Service Abbreviation UT QUICK FACTS N
