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Utah (/ˈjuːtɑː/ YOO-tah, /ˈjuːtɔː/ ^ⓘ YOO-taw; Navajo: Áshįįh Biiʼtó Hahoodzo) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Colorado to its east, Wyoming to its northeast, Idaho to its north, Arizona to its south, and Nevada to its west. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.

Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups such as the ancient Puebloans, Navajo, and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive in the mid-16th century, though the region's difficult geography and harsh climate made it a peripheral part of New Spain and later Mexico. Even while it was Mexican territory, many of Utah's earliest settlers were American, particularly Mormons fleeing marginalization and persecution from the United States via the Mormon Trail. Following the Mexican–American War in 1848, the region was annexed by the U.S., becoming part of the Utah Territory, which included what is now Colorado and Nevada. Disputes between the dominant Mormon community and the federal government delayed Utah's admission as a state; only after the outlawing of polygamy was it admitted in 1896 as the 45th.

People from Utah are known as Utahns. Slightly over half of all Utahns are Mormons, the vast majority of whom are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which has its world headquarters in Salt Lake City; Utah is the only state where a majority of the population belongs to a single church. The LDS Church greatly influences Utahn culture, politics, and daily life, though since the 1990s the state has become more religiously diverse as well as secular. (Full article...)

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The governor of Utah is the head of government of Utah and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws as well as the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Utah Legislature. The governor may also convene the legislature on "extraordinary occasions".

The self-proclaimed State of Deseret, precursor to the organization of the Utah Territory, had only one governor, Brigham Young. Utah Territory had 15 territorial governors from its organization in 1850 until the formation of the state of Utah in 1896, appointed by the President of the United States. John W. Dawson had the shortest term of only three weeks and Brigham Young, the first territorial governor, had the longest term at seven years. (Full article...)

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May 1, 1900 - The Scofield Mine disaster kills more than 200 coal miners near Scofield, Utah.
May 6, 1922 - Utah's first radio station, KZN, begins broadcasting.
May 10, 1869 - The First Transcontinental Railroad, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah with the golden spike.

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Thomas Fitch (January 27, 1838 – November 12, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician. He defended President Brigham Young of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other church leaders when Young and his denomination were prosecuted for polygamy in 1871 and 1872. He also successfully defended Virgil, Morgan, and Wyatt Earp along with Doc Holliday when they were accused of murdering Billy Clanton, and Tom and Frank McLaury during the October 26, 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Fitch wrote for and edited a number of newspapers during his life and served in multiple political offices. He was a stout Republican and campaigned for Abraham Lincoln across Nevada. He developed a reputation as a capable lawyer and a terrific speaker and was nicknamed the "silver-tongued orator of the Pacific." He was a member of the California State Assembly in 1862 and 1863. In 1864, he was living in Virginia City, Nevada, where he edited the Virginia Daily Union. He became friends with Mark Twain who credited him with improving his writing. Fitch was a delegate to the Nevada state constitutional convention and also served as a member of the Utah state constitutional convention. He was a member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature in 1879. (Full article...)

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The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Since the 1991–92 season, the team has played its home games at the Delta Center.

The franchise began as an expansion team in the 1974–75 season as the New Orleans Jazz (as a tribute to New Orleans' history of originating jazz music). The Jazz relocated from New Orleans to Salt Lake City on June 8, 1979. (Full article...)

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...that Gunnison, Utah was named for John W. Gunnison, an explorer and early advocate of Mormon self-rule in Utah?
...that at 11,928 feet (3,636 m), Mount Nebo is the highest mountain in the Wasatch Range?

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Image 1The Eyring Science Center on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah (from Utah)
Image 2The Scott Matheson Courthouse is the seat of the Utah Supreme Court. (from Utah)
Image 3Fremont petroglyph, Dinosaur National Monument (from History of Utah)
Image 4A sketch of Salt Lake City in 1860 (from Utah)
Image 5The Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 6The Rocky Mountain elk is the Utah state mammal. (from Utah)
Image 7Sri Sri Radha Krishna (Hindu) Temple (from Utah)
Image 8Pariette Wetlands (from Utah)
Image 9Arches National Park (from Utah)
Image 10Brigham Young led the first Mormon pioneers to the Great Salt Lake. (from Utah)
Image 11Western black widow spider (from Utah)
Image 12Children reading in Santa Clara, Utah, in 1940 (from Utah)
Image 13Jake Garn (top-right), former Senator of Utah (1974–1993), and astronaut on Space Shuttle flight STS-51-D (from Utah)
Image 14Bryce Canyon National Park Amphitheater (winter view) (from Utah)
Image 15Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico, Britannica 7th edition (from Utah)
Image 16Robbie Russell playing for Real Salt Lake (from Utah)
Image 17Deer Creek Reservoir (from Utah)
Image 18Little Cottonwood Canyon (from Utah)
Image 19One out of every 14 flash memory chips in the world is produced in Lehi, Utah. (from Utah)
Image 20The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret—as proposed in 1849—are shown with a dotted line. The Utah Territory as organized in 1850, is shown in blue with black outline. (from History of Utah)
Image 21Kolob Canyons at Zion National Park (from Utah)
Image 22TRAX light rail serves Salt Lake County (from Utah)
Image 23Location where the Mormons entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, now the This is the Place Monument and Deseret Village (from History of Utah)
Image 24American Fork Canyon (from Utah)
Image 25Utah State Route 12 through Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest (from Utah)
Image 26"Welcome to Utah" sign (from Utah)
Image 27Navajo homeland in Monument Valley (from History of Utah)
Image 28Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico. From Britannica 7th edition. (from History of Utah)
Image 29Hovenweep Castle, San Juan River basin (from History of Utah)
Image 30The California gull is the Utah state bird. (from Utah)
Image 31The Utah Jazz playing against the Houston Rockets (from Utah)
Image 32Köppen climate types of Utah, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Utah)
Image 33The Wasatch Front region has seen large growth and development despite the economic downturn. Shown is the City Creek Center project, a development in downtown Salt Lake City with a price tag of $1.5–2.5 billion. (from Utah)
Image 34Utah population density map (from Utah)
Image 35Bonneville Salt Flats (from History of Utah)
Image 36Downtown Salt Lake City in the early 20th century. (from History of Utah)
Image 37Mining has been a large industry in Utah since it was first settled. The Bingham Canyon Mine in Salt Lake County is one of the largest open pit mines in the world. (from Utah)
Image 38Deseret Village recreates Utah pioneer life for tourists. (from Utah)
Image 39Utah county boundaries (from Utah)
Image 40Ethnic origins in Utah as of 2021 (from Utah)
Image 41Salt Lake International Airport is the largest airport in Utah (from Utah)
Image 42The Olympic cauldron is lit by the 'Miracle on Ice' 1980 U.S. men's ice hockey team at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 43The Golden Spike where the First transcontinental railroad was completed in the U.S. on May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah (from Utah)
Image 44Zion National Park in southern Utah is one of five national parks in the state. (from Utah)
Image 45The Huntsman Cancer Institute on the campus of the University of Utah (U of U) in Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 46The LDS Salt Lake Temple, the primary attraction in the city's Temple Square (from Utah)
Image 47FrontRunner commuter rail runs between Ogden and Provo via Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 48Joshua trees, yuccas, and cholla cactus occupy the far southwest corner of the state in the Mojave Desert (from Utah)
Image 49Farms and ranches (from Utah)
Image 50Pando, considered one of the heaviest and oldest organisms on Earth. (from Utah)
Image 51Zion National Park (from History of Utah)
Image 52Snow in Rose Park, Salt Lake City (from Utah)

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Image 54First Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City (from Utah)

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Nickname: The Beehive State
Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City
Total area: 219,887 km² (84,899 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census): 2,736,424
Date admitted to the Union: January 4, 1896

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Animal: Rocky Mountain elk
Bird: California seagull
Fish: Bonneville cutthroat trout
Flower: Sego lily
Grass: Indian ricegrass
Insect: European honey bee
Tree: Quaking aspen
Fossil: Allosaurus
Gemstone: Topaz
Mineral: Copper
Motto: Industry
Rock: Coal
Snackfood: Green Jell-O
Song: "Utah, This Is the Place"

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