UTUtah
Beehive State · Capital: Salt Lake City · West (Mountain)
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Capital
Salt Lake City
Largest city
Salt Lake City
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#13 of 50
Admitted
1896
Time zone
Mountain Time
Region
West
Letters
4
Bordering states: Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada.
4 fun facts about Utah
- The Great Salt Lake is so salty that you float effortlessly — saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
- Utah was settled by Mormons fleeing religious persecution in the 1840s. About 60% of the state is still LDS.
- Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics — and is bidding for 2034.
- Utah has the highest average peak elevation of any state outside Colorado.
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