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Back to US States Page Utah Capital: Salt Lake City Population: 2,351,467 (source: 2003 Census estimate) Largest City: Salt Lake City Utah State Symbols State Nickname: Beehive State State Slogan: Life Elevated; (formerly) Greatest Snow on Earth and Utah! Where Ideas Connect (the former and the 'Utah!' part of the latter were both on license plates) State Motto: Industry State flower: Sego lily State bird: California Gull State fish: Bonneville cutthroat trout State tree: Blue Spruce State mammal: Rocky Mountain elk State foods: Sugar Beet, Jell-o Fun Facts About Utah Utah is named after the Native American tribe 'Ute' which means 'people of the mountains'. The Great Salt Lake is the largest lake west of the Mississippi River. Utah hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. The mountains near Salt Lake City Utah average 500 inches of snowfall per year. Becoming a State Date admitted: Saturday, January 4, 1896 Number admitted: 45 Prior Name: Utah Territory Postal Abbreviation: UT The Geography of Utah Total Size: 82,144 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census) Geographical Low Point: Beaverdam Wash at 2,000 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Washington (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Geographical High Point: Kings Peak at 13,528 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Duchesne (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Central Point: Located in Sanpete County approx. 3 miles north of Manti (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Counties: 29 (source: National Association of Counties) Back to US States Page Back to Geography Home Page

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