Discovering Fun Facts about Utah
Utah is home to five national parks, which is the highest number of national parks in any state.
The Great Salt Lake in Utah is saltier than the ocean and you can easily float on its surface.
Utah has the largest population of Mormons in the United States.
The Utah State Capitol building in Salt Lake City is made of white granite, which was taken from the same quarry as the marble for the Taj Mahal.
The state’s nickname The Beehive State reflects the hardworking and industrious nature of its residents.
The world’s largest open-pit mine, the Bingham Canyon Mine, is located in Utah and produces the largest amount of copper in the United States.
Utah is home to the largest natural bridge in the world, called Rainbow Bridge.
The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah are so flat and smooth that they have been used as a location for setting land speed records.
Arches National Park in Utah contains over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the famous Delicate Arch.
The Sundance Film Festival, one of the largest independent film festivals in the world, takes place annually in Park City, Utah.
Utah has the highest literacy rate in the country.
The state’s official motto is Industry, emphasizing its focus on hard work and productivity.
Utah is home to the longest cave system in the world, the Mammoth Cave System, with over 400 miles of surveyed passages.
The Utah Jazz is the only major professional sports team in the state.
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Utah has the highest birth rate out of all 50 states in the U.S.
Brigham Young University, located in Utah, is the largest religious university in the country.
The Spiral Jetty, a famous land art sculpture, can be found on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
The state insect of Utah is the honeybee.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, based in Salt Lake City, is one of the oldest and most well-known choirs in the world.
Utah is one of the few states where polygamy is still technically illegal, but often not enforced.
The majority of Utah’s cities and towns are located in valleys surrounded by mountains, providing stunning scenic views.
The Utah Olympic Park in Park City was one of the main venues for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Utah is the second driest state in the United States after Nevada.
The official state animal of Utah is the Rocky Mountain Elk.
Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002, which brought international attention to the state.
The state flag of Utah is the only U.S. state flag that features the color white.
Utah’s official state cooking pot is the Dutch oven.
The highest point in Utah is Kings Peak, standing at 13,534 feet tall.
The state fossil of Utah is the Allosaurus.
The Utah State Fair is one of the oldest state fairs in the country, dating back to 1856.
The Utah State Flower is the Sego Lily, which is indigenous to the area.
The Salt Lake Bee’s baseball team holds the record for the longest winning streak in professional baseball history, with 29 consecutive victories in 20
The state gem of Utah is topaz, and the state mineral is copper.
Utah has numerous ghost towns, remnants of once thriving mining communities.
The state bird of Utah is the California Gull, even though the state is not on the Pacific coast.
The tectonic activity in Utah has caused the creation of numerous hot springs and geothermal areas.
The Utah State Tree is the Blue Spruce.
Utah was the 45th state to join the United States, admitted on January 4, 1896.
The state grass of Utah is Indian Ricegrass.
The largest natural mountain reservoir in the United States, Strawberry Reservoir, is located in Utah.
Utahns consume the highest amount of Jell-O per capita in the United States.
The Bonneville Salt Flats are so vast and flat that you can see the curvature of the Earth from certain viewpoints.
Utah has a high concentration of dinosaur fossils and dinosaur-related sites, making it a popular destination for paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts.
The state vegetable of Utah is the Spanish Sweet Onion.
Utah has an official state gun, the Browning M1911 pistol.
