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Data About Utah
- Levan, is "navel" spelled backwards. It is
so named because it is in the middle of Utah.
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Utah is the site of the nations first department store.
Zions Co-operative Mercantile Institution was established
in the late 1800's. It is still in operation today as ZCMI.
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The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City took 40 years to
complete. The Mormon temples in St. George, Manti and
Logan Utah were completed before the Salt Lake Temple.
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Interstate 70 enters the eastern edge of the state, from
Grand Junction Colorado, and ends where it intersects
Interstate 15, near Cove Fort. This section of Interstate
70 is one of the most deserted stretches of Interstate in
the United States.
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Rainbow Bridge, Nature's abstract sculpture carved of
solid sandstone, is the world's largest natural-rock span.
It stands 278 feet wide and 309 feet high.
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The Great Salt Lake covers 2,100 square miles, with an
average depth of 13 feet. The deepest point is 34 feet.
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The average snowfall in the mountains near Salt Lake City
is 500 inches.
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Because of the state's inland location Utah's snow is
unusually dry. Earning it the reputation of having the
world's greatest powder. 14 Alpine ski resorts operate in
Utah.
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Utah mountain peaks, on average, are the tallest in the
country. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in
each of Utah's counties is 11,222 ft.-higher than the same
average in any other state.
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Salt Lake City was originally named Great Salt Lake City.
Great was dropped from the name in 1868.
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State symbol: The Beehive symbolizes thrift and industry.
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State animal: The Rocky Mountain Elk.
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State fish: The Rainbow Trout.
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The Uinta mountain range is named after the Ute Indians.
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The Wasatch mountain range is named after a Ute Indian
name meaning "mountain pass" or "low place in a high
mountain"
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The name Utah comes from the Native American Ute tribe and
means people of the mountains.
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During World War II Alta ski center became involved in the
war effort when paratroopers from the 10th Mountain
Regiment trained on its slopes.
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Annual precipitation varies from less than five inches in
Utah's arid Great Salt Lake Desert to more than 60 inches
in the northern mountain ranges.
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Utah's professional sports teams include the Utah Jazz of
the NBA, the Salt Lake Buzz of Triple A baseball, the Utah
Grizzlies Hockey club of the International Hockey League
and the Utah Starzz of the WNBA.
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Utah has five national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Zion,
Bryce and Capitol Reef.
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Utah has seven national monuments: Cedar Breaks, Natural
Bridges, Dinosaur, Rainbow Bridge, Grand
Staircase-Escalante, Timpanogos Cave and Hovenweep.
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Utah has two national recreation areas: Flaming Gorge and
Glen Canyon.
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Utah has six national forests: Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake,
Manti-LaSal, Uinta, and Wasatch-Cache.
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On February 8-24, 2002, Salt Lake City will host the XIX
Olympic Winter Games. Along with more than 2,000 athletes
from 85 nations, the world will share in the drama and
excitement of 75 medal events in 10 different sports.
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The Escalante River is generally considered to be the last
major river to be "discovered" in the contiguous United
States.
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