In late 1824, American mountain man and trapper Jim Bridger became the first known English-speaking person to sight the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
The first Mormon pioneers made their exodus from Illinois, westward towards Salt Lake Valley in February 1846. After an epic thousand-mile trek across desert country, the group of persecuted Mormons led by Brigham Young arrived in Salt Lake City and began settling Utah in July 1847. Over the next 22 years, more than 70,000 pioneers crossed the plains and settled in Utah.
Brigham Young University, the largest religious university in the United States, was founded in Provo, Utah in October 1875.
Organised as a territory in 1850, Utah became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. It was not admitted to statehood earlier because of Mormon reluctance to relinquish plural marriage,
Utah is known for its natural diversity and is home to features ranging from arid deserts with sand dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys.
In 2008, the US Census Bureau determined Utah to be the fastest growing state in the country in terms of population growth.
Its population was estimated in 2017 to be 3,101,833.
Utah has a high total birth rate, and the youngest population of any U.S. state.
Most of the state's people are members of "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", commonly referred to as the Mormons. As of 2012, 62.2% of Utahns are counted as members.
Salt Lake City won the bid for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and this served as a great boost to the Utah economy.
A 106-mile portion of I-70 in Utah has no gasoline or exits. It is the longest portion of the US Interstate system without services.
The sugar beet has been the official state historic vegetable of Utah since 2002.
The state grass of Utah is Indian Ricegrass. It was eaten by Native Americans and early pioneers.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed into law by former President Ronald Reagan in 1983, but not all states recognized it until 2000. Utah was the last holdout.
A child that grows up in Utah County is 20% more likely to get married by age 26 than the average child in the U.S.
The first Mormon pioneers made their exodus from Illinois, westward towards Salt Lake Valley in February 1846. After an epic thousand-mile trek across desert country, the group of persecuted Mormons led by Brigham Young arrived in Salt Lake City and began settling Utah in July 1847. Over the next 22 years, more than 70,000 pioneers crossed the plains and settled in Utah.
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| Salt Lake City in 1850 |
Brigham Young University, the largest religious university in the United States, was founded in Provo, Utah in October 1875.
Organised as a territory in 1850, Utah became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. It was not admitted to statehood earlier because of Mormon reluctance to relinquish plural marriage,
Utah is known for its natural diversity and is home to features ranging from arid deserts with sand dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys.
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| Aches National Park. By logopop, |
In 2008, the US Census Bureau determined Utah to be the fastest growing state in the country in terms of population growth.
Its population was estimated in 2017 to be 3,101,833.
Utah has a high total birth rate, and the youngest population of any U.S. state.
Most of the state's people are members of "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", commonly referred to as the Mormons. As of 2012, 62.2% of Utahns are counted as members.
Salt Lake City won the bid for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and this served as a great boost to the Utah economy.
A 106-mile portion of I-70 in Utah has no gasoline or exits. It is the longest portion of the US Interstate system without services.
The sugar beet has been the official state historic vegetable of Utah since 2002.
The state grass of Utah is Indian Ricegrass. It was eaten by Native Americans and early pioneers.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed into law by former President Ronald Reagan in 1983, but not all states recognized it until 2000. Utah was the last holdout.
A child that grows up in Utah County is 20% more likely to get married by age 26 than the average child in the U.S.
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