Utah

Utah
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 * Facts about the State **
 * Bird, California Gull
 * Animal, Rocky Mountain Elk
 * Flower, Sego Lily
 * Gem or State Rock, Coal, Gem: Topaz, Mineral:Copper
 * Origin of State Name, One that is higher up
 * Motto, The Beehive State
 * Flag, [[image:http://www.50states.com/flag/image/nunst072.gif width="256" height="256"]]
 * Population Size as of 2010, 2,817,222
 * Weather/Climate seasonal,

During the summer, most populated areas experience daytime temperatures that are warm but not too hot, and nighttime temperatures that are cool but pleasant. Precipitation in the summer comes primarily from thunderstorms. Winter temperatures are most often invigorating but not extremely cold, while the snow seems to fall in exactly the right places. > [|Salt Lake City, UT] > [|West Valley City, UT] > [|Provo, UT] > [|Sandy, UT] > [|Orem, UT] > [|Ogden, UT] > [|West Jordan, UT] > [|Layton, UT] > [|Taylorsville, UT] > [|Saint George, UT] > > || **Adams Reservoir ** > || **Allen Lake ** > || **Allen Lake ** > || **Allred Lake ** > || **Amy Lake ** > |||| > **Anderson Meadow Res. ** > || **Anson Lake ** > || **Antelpope Point Reservoir ** > || **Arta Lake ** > || **Ash Creek Reservoir ** > || **[|Ashley Twin Lake] ** > || **Aspen Mirror Lake ** > || **Atherly Reservoir ** > || **Atwine Lake ** > || **Atwood Lake ** > || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Audry Lake ** > || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Auger Hole Lake ** Topoygraphy > > > > > Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone
 * Geography **
 * Region of the US, The Western Region Major cities in the state,
 * Neighboring states, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
 * Any bodies of water in or around?, Salt Lake,
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Abes Knoll Reservoir ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Wayne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Fremont] [|Loa] [|Lyman] ||
 * **[|Davis]** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|East Layton] [|Layton] [|South Weber] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Francis] [|Kamas] [|Woodland] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Altonah] [|Neola] [|Whiterocks] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Altonah] [|Neola] [|Whiterocks] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Francis] [|Kamas] [|Woodland] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Beaver] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Beaver] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Daggett] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Maeser] [|Manila] [|Whiterocks] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Millard] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Cove Fort], [|Kanosh], [|Fillmore] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Francis] [|Kamas] [|Woodland] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Washington] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Kanarraville] [|New Harmony] [|Pintura] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Uintah] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Vernal] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Kane] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Alton] [|Cedar City] [|Long Valley Jct] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tooele] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Ajax] [|Faust] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Francis] [|Kamas] [|Woodland] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Altonah] [|Boneta] [|Mountain Home] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Duchesne] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Francis] [|Kamas] [|Woodland] ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Garfield] ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">[|Boulder] [|Escalante] [|Antimony] ||

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 * Government **
 * Who are the leaders? (Specify governor, 2 senators and House of Representative members) Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett,
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January 4, 1896 > 1776 > Two Spanish friars, Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Francisco Atanasio Dominguez, travel through much of Utah and leave a detailed account of the area and its __[|people]__. > 1824-1825 > Fur traders from New Mexico, Missouri, and Canada enter Utah. > 1847 > The first Mormons settlers arrive in Utah. > 1850 > Compromise Measures of 1850 create the Territory of Utah. > 1850 > The University of Deseret (now the University of Utah) is established. > 1852 > Slavery becomes legal in Utah Territory. > 1853-1854 > The Walker War is fought between Utes and Mormons. > 1857 > The Utah War is fought between the Mormons and federal authorities. > 1862 > Fort Douglas is established. > 1863 > The Bear River Massacre occurs when troops of California Volunteers kill 250 Shoshone. > 1865-1868 > The Black Hawk War is fought between Utes and Mormons. > 1869 > The first transcontinental railroad is completed at Promontory. > 1875 > Brigham Young Academy (now Brigham Young University) is established in Provo. > 1890 > The Mormon Church advises members to abstain from polygyny. > 1896 > Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state (January 4). > 1900 > A coal mine explosion kills 200 miners at Scofield. > 1915 > Joe Hill, a songwriter for the Industrial Workers of the World, is executed. > 1924 > A coal explosion at Castle Gate kills 172 workers. > 1942 > The Topaz War Relocation Center is established and used for the internment of people of Japanese descent during World War II. > 1978 > The Mormon Church allows blacks to be ordained as priests. > 1995 > Salt Lake City is named host city for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. > > Demographics – Diversity, Religion, etc. Mormons
 * History **
 * When the State got its statehood,
 * Famous people, Famous events that took place in this state, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">1765 Juan Maria Antonio de Rivera makes the first known European expedition into Utah.
 * Culture **
 * Special: foods, music, festivals, etc The Festival is Utah's largest Independence day celebration, and one of the largest in the country. The festival features events such as balloons, tennis and golf tournaments, speech contests, baby contests, a clogging festival and the main event, the Parade and the Stadium of Fire, in which hundreds of fireworks are blasted into the night sky over Provo's LaVell Edwards Stadium

Landmarks Sports Teams NBA basketball Home: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City || MLS soccer Home: Rio Tinto Stadium, Salt Lake City || NBA D-League Home: McKay Event Center, Orem || ECHL Hockey Home: "E" Center, West Valley City || Pacific Coast League baseball (minor league, AAA level affiliate of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Home: Franklin Covey Field, Salt Lake City || Pioneer League (rookie league affiliate of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Home: Wolverine Baseball Stadium, Orem || Pioneer League (rookie league affiliate of the Dodgers) Home: Lindquist Field, Ogden || Arena Football One league Home: E Center, West Vallley City ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Utah College Sports Teams || NCAA Division I (10 men's teams, 11 women's teams) Location: Provo, Utah || NCAA Division I (10 men's teams, 11 women's teams) Location: Salt Lake City, Utah || NCAA Division I (7 men's teams, 9 women's teams) Location: Logan, Utah || NCAA Division I (6 men's teams, 7 women's teams) Location: Orem, Utah || NCAA Division I (7 men's teams, 8 women's teams) Location: Ogden, Utah || NCAA Division I (7 men's teams, 8 women's teams) Location: Cedar City, Utah || 8 men's teams, 9 women's teams Location: Salt Lake City, Utah ||  ||
 * Attractions **
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 * < __ [|Locales] __ ||> 60 ||
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 * ||  || ms ||
 * **Utah Jazz**
 * **Utah Jazz**
 * **Real Salt Lake**
 * **Utah Flash**
 * **Utah Grizzlies**
 * **Salt Lake Bees**
 * **Orem Owlz**
 * **Ogden Raptors**
 * **Utah Blaze**
 * **BYU Cougars**
 * **BYU Cougars**
 * **Utah Utes**
 * **Utah State Aggies**
 * **UVU Wolverines**
 * **Weber State Wildcats**
 * **Southern Utah Thunderbirds**
 * **Westminster Griffins**
 * Recreation, Canyonlands, Bryce, Monument Valley, Arches, Capital Reef, Zion,
 * Colleges University of UtahUtah State UniversityWeber State University [|Southern Utah University:][|Snow College:][|Dixie State College:][|College of Eastern Utah:][|Utah Valley University:][|Salt Lake Community College:][|Utah College of Applied Technology:]

Famous buildings/businesses Natural Parks 1765 Juan Maria Antonio de Rivera makes the first known European expedition into Utah.
 * Canyon Lands, Bryce, Monument Valley, Arches, Capital Reef, Zion
 * Major Events

1776

Two Spanish friars, Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Francisco Atanasio Dominguez, travel through much of Utah and leave a detailed account of the area and its __ [|people] __.

1824-1825

Fur traders from New Mexico, Missouri, and Canada enter Utah.

1847

The first Mormons settlers arrive in Utah.

1850

Compromise Measures of 1850 create the Territory of Utah.

1850

The University of Deseret (now the University of Utah) is established.

1852

Slavery becomes legal in Utah Territory.

1853-1854

The Walker War is fought between Utes and Mormons.

1857

The Utah War is fought between the Mormons and federal authorities.

1862

Fort Douglas is established.

1863

The Bear River Massacre occurs when troops of California Volunteers kill 250 Shoshone.

1865-1868

The Black Hawk War is fought between Utes and Mormons.

1869

The first transcontinental railroad is completed at Promontory.

1875

Brigham Young Academy (now Brigham Young University) is established in Provo.

1890

The Mormon Church advises members to abstain from polygyny.

1896

Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state (January 4).

1900

A coal mine explosion kills 200 miners at Scofield.

1915

Joe Hill, a songwriter for the Industrial Workers of the World, is executed.

1924

A coal explosion at Castle Gate kills 172 workers.

1942

The Topaz War Relocation Center is established and used for the internment of people of Japanese descent during World War II.

1978

The Mormon Church allows blacks to be ordained as priests.

1995

Salt Lake City is named host city for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Major Airports

> It is illegal //not// to drink milk. > It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. > Birds have the right of way on all highways. > A husband is responsible for every <span class="IL_AD">criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence. > You’re not allowed to sell beverages containing more than 3.
 * Unique **
 * Crazy State Laws It is against <span class="IL_AD">the law to fish from horseback.
 * Interesting Facts, 45th state, Has a lake made of Salt