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Utah Tourist Attractions

Utah (The Beehive State)

Salt Lake City has a huge monument to honor the state bird, the sea gull. Sea gulls saved crops
in the area in 1848 by eating the crickets that were destroying the crops.

Some of Utah's Top
Tourist Attractions:

Temple Square
Alta Ski Area
Beehive House
Brighton Ski Resort
Liberty Park
Joseph Smith Memorial Building
FamilySearch Center
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Park City Historic Main Street
Pioneer Memorial Museum

For more tourist attractions with links to their websites, search our exclusive directory in the left column.

State Facts:

Utah Travel Council:
800-200-1160
http://www.Utah.com

Capital: Salt Lake City

Population: 2,233,169

Governor: Michael O. Leavitt
(R, to January 2005)

Entered the Union:
January 4, 1896

As the: 45th state

Motto: Industry

Nickname: Beehive State

Flower: Sego lily

Bird: California gull

Song: Utah, We Love Thee

Sports Teams: Utah Jazz (Basketball)

Origin of Name: From the Ute tribe, meaning people of the mountains

Major Industries: Agriculture, mining and tourism

Historical Sites: Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City

Points of Interest: National Parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Four Corners, Capitol Reef, and Zion ; National Monuments such as Dinosaur, Natural Bridges, and Rainbow Bridge; and Monument Valley

Bordering States: Utah borders Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado