Utah was the 45th state in the USA; it became a state on January 4, 1896.

State Abbreviation
UT

State Capital
Salt Lake City

Largest City
Salt Lake City

Area
84,904 square miles - Utah is the 13th biggest state in the USA

Population
2,233,169 (as of 2000) - Utah is the 34th most populous state in the USA

Major Industries
Oil, natural gas, mining (coal, copper, iron ore, silver, gold), steel-making, farming (cattle, sheep, dairy products), tourism (especially skiing)

Major Rivers
Colorado River, Green River

Major Lakes
Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell, Utah Lake

Highest Point
Kings Peak - 13,528 feet, (4,123 m) above sea level

Bordering States
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming

Origin of the Name Utah
The name Utah is from the Ute Indians

State Nickname
Beehive State

State Motto
Industry

State Song
Utah, We Love Thee

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Utah
Alamosaurus, Allosaurus, Amblydactylus, Apatosaurus, Barosaurus, Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Cedarosaurus, Coelophysis, Diplodocus, Dryosaurus, Dystrophaeus, Iguanodon, Iliosuchus, Marshosaurus, Nanosaurus, Nedcolbertia, Ornitholestes, Ornithomimus, Othnielia, Parasaurolophus, Rioarribasaurus, Stegosaurus, Stokesosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Torosaurus, Utahraptor.