Fun Facts About Utah
Cattle are the most produced ag commodity in Utah followed by milk and hay.
Utah is the rooftop of the U.S. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah’s counties is 11,222 feet above sea level—higher than the same average in any other state.
Famous people born in Utah include: Donnie & Marie Osmond, Jewel, Roseann Barr, James Woods & Butch Cassidy.
The name "Utah" originates from the Native American "Ute" tribe which means people of the mountains.
Kings Peak reaches an unbelievable 13,528 ft in the Uinta Mountains while the Beaver Dam Wash holds strong at a modest 2, 350 ft. Kings Peak is located in Duchesne County in the Northeast part of the state, and Beaver Dam Wash is near St. George in Washington County in the state's southwest quadrant.
Utah is the 13th-largest, the 33rd-most populous, and the 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States.
According to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, Utah is the second fastest-growing state in the United States as of 2013.
Utah has a population of about 2.9 million, approximately 80% of whom live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City.
Utah is the most religiously homogeneous state in the Union. Approximately 62% of Utahns are reported to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS (Mormons), which greatly influences Utah culture and daily life.[9] The world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is located in Utah's state capital, Salt Lake City.
Utah is one of the Four Corners states, and is bordered by Idaho in the north, Wyoming in the north and east; by Colorado in the east; at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast; by Arizona in the south; and by Nevada in the west.
Utah is one of only three U.S. states (with Colorado and Wyoming) that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries.
1 out of every 14 flash memory chips in the world is produced in Lehi, Utah.
With five national parks (Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion), Utah has the third most national parks of any state after Alaska and California.
Utah features seven national monuments (Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge, and Timpanogos Cave), two national recreation areas (Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon), seven national forests (Ashley, Caribou-Targhee, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, Sawtooth, and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache), and numerous state parks and monuments.
Park City is home to the United States Ski Team.