Utah

Utah Map Quiz/Printout Utah Outline Map Printout

Utah Facts, Map and State Symbols

Utah Flag Printout/Quiz Large Flag Printable

Utah was the 45^th 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]
Name for Residents - Utahans or Utahns
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
Number of Counties - 29
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 

Utah State Symbols and Emblems:

State FlagUtah's official flag was adopted in 1913. The flag has a deep blue field with the state seal in the center, surrounded by yellow fringe. The state seal was designed by Harry Emmett Edwards in 1896. In the center of the flag is a bald eagle above a beehive (symbolizing hard work), surrounded by sego lilies (representing peace) and two US flags. The word "INDUSTRY" and the dates 1847 and 1896 appear on the flag. 1847 is the year that Brigham Young led a group of his Mormon followers to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah in order to find religious freedom and establish a new base for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Animal Symbols:

State Bird California Sea gull (Larus californicus)

State Animal Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus canadensis)

State FishBonneville Cutthroat Trout (Salmo clarki)

State Insect Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

State Fossil Allosaurus A meat-eating dinosaur

Plant Symbols:

State FlowerSego lily

State TreeBlue Spruce

State FruitCherry

State GrassIndian Rice Grass

Earth Symbols:

State RockCoal

State MineralCopper

State GemTopaz

State SoilMivida (unofficial)

Miscellaneous Symbols:

State Emblem Beehive

State DanceSquare dance

State Cooking PotDutch Oven

Related Pages:

Utah: Map/Quiz PrintoutAnswer geography questions about Utah using the map on this quiz. Answers	Utah: Outline Map PrintoutAn outline map of Utah state to print.	Utah: US State Dot to Dot Mystery MapConnect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it in the western the USA, its capital is Salt Lake City, or that its name starts with "U." Answer: Utah.
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