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Utah History, Geography, Population, State Facts

The Viking Yurt - Park City Zion National Park - Springdale Timpanogos Cave - American Fork Dinosaur National Monument - Vernal

The Beehive State

Great Seal of the State of Utah

Adoptedon April 3, 1896.

The official state seal was adopted on April 3, 1896, when Gov. Heber M. Wells signed "An Act Describing and Providing for the Great Seal of the State of Utah" (see Constitution of Utah V11:20). ** - The Great Seal is provided here for educational purposes only. State law restricts reproduction of the Great Seal for other purposes.

The region was first explored for Spain by Franciscan friars Escalante and Dominguez in 1776. In 1824 the famous American frontiersman Jim Bridger discovered the Great Salt Lake.

Fleeing religious persecution in the East and Midwest, the Mormons arrived in 1847 and began to build Salt Lake City. The U.S. acquired the Utah region in the treaty ending the Mexican War in 1848, and the first transcontinental railroad was completed with the driving of a golden spike at Promontory Summit in 1869.

Mormon difficulties with the federal government about polygamy did not end until the Mormon Church renounced the practice in 1890, six years before Utah became a state.

Capital City: Salt Lake City

Capitol Tour

Utah: State of Utah Official Web Site

Admission to Statehood: Click for Date & List

Airports: Airports Map | Airport Links

Amtrak: West

Area: 84904 sq.mi, 13th Land 82168 sq. mi., 12th Water 2736 sq.mi., 16th

Area Codes: Utah

Biographies: Famous People from Utah

Bird: Ring-billed Gull

Border States: Regional List Arizona Colorado Idaho Nevada New Mexico Wyoming

Cam World: Live Web Cams

Cities & Towns: Utah

Climate: Utah

Community Pages: Utah Cities, Towns, Communities List

Constitution: 45th State

Counties: Utah

County Profile: County Map 29 Counties

Courts: Judicial System

Department of: Education | Certification | University of Utah | Utah State University

Driving: DPS

Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, dairy products, hay, turkeys. Industry: Machinery, aerospace, mining, food processing, electric equipment, tourism.

Flag: Utah (UT)

Flower: Sego lily Calochortus nuttalli

Cyndi's List Historical Societies

Geographic Center: Sanpete, 3 miles north of Manti

Geology Maps: Utah

Ghost Towns: Ghost Towns

Governor: Office of Governor

Highest Point: Kings Peak; 13,528 feet, 7th

Highways: Utah Highways • Lincoln Highway Association

History: History Timeline • Historical

Hotels, Motels & Inns:

Kids Corner: State of Utah Kids Site