Portal:Utah

The Utah Portal Location of Utah The flag of Utah Utah (/ˈjuːtɑː/ YOO-tah, /ˈjuːtɔː/ ⓘ YOO-taw; Navajo: Áshįįh Biiʼtó Hahoodzo) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Colorado to its east, Wyoming to its northeast, Idaho to its north, Arizona to its south, and Nevada to its west. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin. Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups such as the ancient Puebloans, Navajo, and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive in the mid-16th century, though the region's difficult geography and harsh climate made it a peripheral part of New Spain and later Mexico. Even while it was Mexican territory, many of Utah's earliest settlers were American, particularly Mormons fleeing marginalization and persecution from the United States via the Mormon Trail. Following the Mexican–American War in 1848, the region was annexed by the U.S., becoming part of the Utah Territory, which included what is now Colorado and Nevada. Disputes between the dominant Mormon community and the federal government delayed Utah's admission as a state; only after the outlawing of polygamy was it admitted in 1896 as the 45th. People from Utah are known as Utahns. Slightly over half of all Utahns are Mormons, the vast majority of whom are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which has its world headquarters in Salt Lake City; Utah is the only state where a majority of the population belongs to a single church. A 2023 paper challenged this perception (claiming only 42% of Utahns are Mormons) however most statistics still show a majority of Utah residents belong to the LDS church; estimates from the LDS church suggests 60.68% of Utah's population belongs to the church whilst some sources put the number as high as 68%. The paper replied that membership count done by the LDS Church is too high for several reasons. The LDS Church greatly influences Utahn culture, politics, and daily life, though since the 1990s the state has become more religiously diverse as well as secular. (Full article...) Recognized content - Entries here consist of Good and Featured articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards. Ballpark station platform, looking northeast in October 2016 Ballpark station is a light rail station in the People's Freeway neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States, served by all three lines of Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak community of South Jordan. The Green Line provides service from the Salt Lake City International Airport to West Valley City (via Downtown Salt Lake City). (Full article...) List of recognized articles Bryce Canyon National Park Zion National Park Mormon handcart pioneers Geology of the Bryce Canyon area Colorado River Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area Brigham Young University Great Salt Lake Interstate 70 in Utah Utah State Route 128 Thistle, Utah Interstate 80 Business (West Wendover, Nevada–Wendover, Utah) Jordan River (Utah) U.S. Route 491 Mitt Romney List of counties in Utah United States congressional delegations from Utah List of cities and towns in Utah List of 2002 Winter Olympics medal winners List of governors of Utah Flag of Provo, Utah Dugway sheep incident Dream Mine Silver Reef, Utah Wendover Air Force Base Fawn M. Brodie Karl G. Maeser Jennie Anderson Froiseth Ralph Vary Chamberlin South Jordan, Utah Topaz War Relocation Center Church Administration Building Four Corners Monument Selected image - Monument Valley West Mitten Butte Monument Valley, view northeastward from Arizona to Utah April selected anniversaries April 14, 1983 - a landslide leads to the destruction of Thistle, Utah. April 15, 1948 - Utah's first television station, W6SIX, begins broadcasting. More anniversaries... Selected biography - Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson (born September 9, 1951) is an American attorney, writer, activist, and civil and human rights advocate. He served two terms as the 33rd Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah from 2000 to 2008. Prior to serving as Mayor, Anderson practiced law for 21 years in Salt Lake City, during which he was the 1996 Democratic nominee for Congress in Utah’s Second Congressional District. Following his terms as mayor, Anderson founded and served as the Executive Director of High Road for Human Rights and returned to his legal practice, frequently bringing legal challenges to government programs. Anderson also served as the 2012 presidential nominee for his newly created Justice Party, receiving 43,000 votes out of more than 129 million votes cast. Anderson ran again for Mayor of Salt Lake City in the 2023 mayoral election, but he lost to incumbent Erin Mendenhall 58% to 34%. (Full article...) List of selected biographies Karl Malone Butch Cassidy Brigham Young Kim Peek Loretta Young J. Willard Marriott Fawn M. Brodie Jake Garn John Stockton Orson Scott Card Steve Young Brandon Flowers Thomas L. Kane David Zabriskie Donny Osmond Karl Rove James Duane Doty John Browning Mike Leavitt Ben McAdams B. H. Roberts Delila (Richards) Abbott George Sutherland Bob Bennett (politician) Alfred W. McCune Franklin S. Harris Thomas Fitch (politician) Herb Wilkinson Selected article - The Utah Territory (September 9, 1850 - January 4, 1896) during the American Civil War was far from the main operational theaters of war, but still played a role in the disposition of the United States Army, drawing manpower away from the volunteer forces and providing its share of administrative headaches for the Lincoln Administration. Although no battles were fought in the territory, the withdrawal of Union forces at the beginning of the war allowed the Native American tribes to start raiding the trails passing through Utah. As a result, units from California and Utah were assigned to protect against these raids. Mineral deposits found in Utah by California soldiers encouraged the immigration of non-Mormon settlers into Utah. (Full article...) List of selected articles Geology of the Capitol Reef area Salt Lake City University of Utah SkyWest Airlines 2002 Winter Olympics Liberal Party (Utah) Ute people Lake Powell Park City, Utah Utah War Green River (Colorado River tributary) Utah Jazz Arches National Park Utah Utes football Ancestral Puebloans Grand Canyon Rivalry Pair-house Lagoon (amusement park) Blue Castle Project Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Same-sex marriage in Utah 2016 United States presidential election in Utah Historical buildings and structures of Zion National Park Did you know - Utah Teapot ...that the Utah teapot (pictured) is a 3D model which has become a standard reference object in the computer graphics community? ...that Camp Steiner is the highest boy scout camp in the United States at 10,400 feet? ...that James H. Clark, who received a PhD in computer science from the University of Utah in 1974, founded Silicon Graphics, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation and Healtheon? Selected panorama - Moab, Utah Moab, Utah, from the northern canyon walls that surround it. Topics Categories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Utah Utah-related lists Communications in Utah Utah culture Demographics of Utah Economy of Utah Education in Utah Environment of Utah Geography of Utah Government of Utah Health in Utah History of Utah Images of Utah Utah law Military in Utah Native American tribes in Utah People from Utah Politics of Utah Science and technology in Utah Utah society Sports in Utah Tourist attractions in Utah Transportation in Utah Works about Utah Utah stubs General images The following are images from various Utah-related articles on Wikipedia. The Huntsman Cancer Institute on the campus of the University of Utah (U of U) in Salt Lake City (from Utah) Little Cottonwood Canyon (from Utah) Deer Creek Reservoir (from Utah) Utah population density map (from Utah) The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret—as proposed in 1849—are shown with a dotted line. The Utah Territory as organized in 1850, is shown in blue with black outline. (from History of Utah) Ethnic origins in Utah as of 2021 (from Utah) The LDS Salt Lake Temple, the primary attraction in the city's Temple Square (from Utah) The Scott Matheson Courthouse is the seat of the Utah Supreme Court. (from Utah) Hovenweep Castle, San Juan River basin (from History of Utah) One out of every 14 flash memory chips in the world is produced in Lehi, Utah. (from Utah) The Wasatch Front region has seen large growth and development despite the economic downturn. Shown is the City Creek Center project, a development in downtown Salt Lake City with a price tag of $1.5–2.5 billion. (from Utah) Farms and ranches (from Utah) Western black widow spider (from Utah) Utah State Route 12 through Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest (from Utah) FrontRunner commuter rail runs between Ogden and Provo via Salt Lake City (from Utah) Mining has been a large industry in Utah since it was first settled. The Bingham Canyon Mine in Salt Lake County is one of the largest open pit mines in the world. (from Utah) The Rocky Mountain elk is the Utah state mammal. (from Utah) A sketch of Salt Lake City in 1860 (from Utah) Kolob Canyons at Zion National Park (from Utah) Robbie Russell playing for Real Salt Lake (from Utah) Children reading in Santa Clara, Utah, in 1940 (from Utah) The Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City (from Utah) Navajo homeland in Monument Valley (from History of Utah) Jake Garn (top-right), former Senator of Utah (1974–1993), and astronaut on Space Shuttle flight STS-51-D (from Utah) Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico. From Britannica 7th edition. (from History of Utah) The Eyring Science Center on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah (from Utah) Snow in Rose Park, Salt Lake City (from Utah) The California gull is the Utah state bird. (from Utah) Zion National Park in southern Utah is one of five national parks in the state. (from Utah) Bryce Canyon National Park Amphitheater (winter view) (from Utah) Deseret Village recreates Utah pioneer life for tourists. (from Utah) Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico, Britannica 7th edition (from Utah) Pando, considered one of the heaviest and oldest organisms on Earth. (from Utah) Pariette Wetlands (from Utah) TRAX light rail serves Salt Lake County (from Utah) Zion National Park (from History of Utah) The Utah Jazz playing against the Houston Rockets (from Utah) Location where the Mormons entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, now the This is the Place Monument and Deseret Village (from History of Utah) Map of counties in Utah by racial plurality, per the 2020 US Census Legend Non-Hispanic White   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90%+ Native American   50–60% (from Utah) Sri Sri Radha Krishna (Hindu) Temple (from Utah) First Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City (from Utah) Bonneville Salt Flats (from History of Utah) The Golden Spike where the First transcontinental railroad was completed in the U.S. on May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah (from Utah) Köppen climate types of Utah, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Utah) Downtown Salt Lake City in the early 20th century. (from History of Utah) The Olympic cauldron is lit by the 'Miracle on Ice' 1980 U.S. men's ice hockey team at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (from Utah) American Fork Canyon (from Utah) Arches National Park (from Utah) Joshua trees, yuccas, and cholla cactus occupy the far southwest corner of the state in the Mojave Desert (from Utah) Utah county boundaries (from Utah) Brigham Young led the first Mormon pioneers to the Great Salt Lake. (from Utah) "Welcome to Utah" sign (from Utah) Fremont petroglyph, Dinosaur National Monument (from History of Utah) Salt Lake International Airport is the largest airport in Utah (from Utah) State facts Nickname: The Beehive State Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City Total area: 219,887 km2 (84,899 sq mi) Population (2010 Census): 2,736,424 Date admitted to the Union: January 4, 1896 State symbols: Animal: Rocky Mountain elk Bird: California seagull Fish: Bonneville cutthroat trout Flower: Sego lily Grass: Indian ricegrass Insect: European honey bee Tree: Quaking aspen Fossil: Allosaurus Gemstone: Topaz Mineral: Copper Motto: Industry Rock: Coal Snackfood: Green Jell-O Song: "Utah, This Is the Place" Featured content Articles: Bryce Canyon National Park Geology of the Bryce Canyon area Zion National Park Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area Geology of the Capitol Reef area Mormon handcart pioneers Interstate 70 in Utah Lists: 2002 Winter Olympics medal table List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union List of U.S. states and territories by elevation List of areas in the United States National Park System List of Brigham Young University alumni Pictures: Related portals    United States    Alaska   •       Arizona   •       California    (San Francisco Bay Area)   •       Florida   •       Illinois    (   Chicago)   •       Indiana   •       Kansas   •       Maryland   •       Michigan   •       Mississippi   •       New Jersey   •   New   York (   New York City)   •       North Dakota   •       Ohio    •       Oklahoma   •       Oregon   •       Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)   •       Puerto Rico   •       Texas   •       Utah   •       Virginia   •       Washington Lists Utah-related lists Education Colleges and universities High schools School districts Geography Bouldering sites Historic places Rivers State parks Government Counties Governors State Legislatures Municipalities Media Newspapers Radio stations Salt Lake City media Television stations People People executed People Transportation Airports Railroads State highways Related WikiProjects Utah Utah State Highways United States New articles This list was generated from these rules. 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See List display personalization for details. 2004 Utah Attorney General election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SphealKent (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2024-04-24, score: 40 2000 Utah Attorney General election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SphealKent (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2024-04-24, score: 40 Clayton Isbell (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Butters.From.SouthPark (talk · contribs · new pages (45)) started on 2024-04-22, score: 40 WGU (disambiguation) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Ykhwong (talk · contribs · new pages (18)) started on 2024-04-22, score: 20 Cynthia Carnes (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by TJMSmith (talk · contribs · new pages (19)) started on 2024-04-22, score: 30 1996 Utah Attorney General election (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SphealKent (talk · contribs · new pages (3)) started on 2024-04-20, score: 40 Sisyrinchium demissum (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by MtBotany (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2024-04-17, score: 22 Utah NHL team (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Deadman137 (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-04-18, score: 50 Warped Tour - 2012 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Owen1141 (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-04-18, score: 30 Stinking Hot Springs (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Jengod (talk · contribs · new pages (25)) started on 2024-04-18, score: 47 Brynna Maxwell (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by BeanieFan11 (talk · contribs · new pages (39)) started on 2024-04-17, score: 40 The Littlest Hobo (film) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by B3251 (talk · contribs · new pages (25)) started on 2024-04-16, score: 40 Amanda Barusch (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by DrThneed (talk · contribs · new pages (13)) started on 2024-04-14, score: 40 Max A. 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Featured list candidates : * No results were found. Featured sound candidates : * Project Content template contains the following errors: No content type parameters found Unable to generate results. See documentation for help Good article nominations : * No results were found. Geographical coordinates : Utah articles missing geocoordinate data Infobox : Utah articles needing infoboxes Map : Requested maps in Utah Photo : Requested photographs in Utah Stubs : Stub-Class Utah articles, Category:Utah stubs, Category:Utah people stubs, Category:Utah geography stubs Archaeological sites Alkali Ridge Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel Danger Cave Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument Rochester Rock Art Panel Buildings Bountiful Tabernacle Bryce Canyon Lodge Fruita Schoolhouse Goulding's Trading Post Holy Trinity Cathedral Ogden High School Quarry Visitor Center Richfield Carnegie Library Reed O. Smoot House Springville Museum of Art United States Forest Service Building (Ogden, Utah) Utah Governor's Mansion Wasatch Stake Tabernacle Brigham Young Complex Canyons Big Cottonwood Canyon Desolation Canyon Emigration Canyon Parley's Canyon Mountains Boulder Mountain Lakes Panguitch Lake Scofield Reservoir Sevier Lake Strawberry Reservoir (see talk page) Rivers Weber River Also Hogle Zoo Northern Utah Unreferenced : Unreferenced Utah articles Other : Collaboration Bear River Massacre Improve to featured standard Liberal Party (Utah) (needs footnotes) Salt Lake City Great Salt Lake (to-do list) Improve to good article standard Arches National Park Bear River Massacre Capitol Reef National Park University of Utah Utah (needs sources) Utah Lake to-do list Utah State University Jon M. 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