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Quick Facts of Utah


General Information
Longitude: 109°W to 114°W
Latitude: 37°N to 42°N
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350 miles long and 270 mi wide
....Land: 82,168 sq. mi.
....Water: 2,736 sq. mi.
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Geographic Center, Sanpete County
....3 miles north of Manti
....Latitude: 39° 23.2'N
....Longitude: 111° 41.1'W
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Population: 3,282,120 (2020)
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Counties: 29
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Statehood: Jan. 4, 1896 (45th State)
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Mean Elevation: 6,100' (1,859.28m)
Highest Point: Kings Peak (13,528')
Lowest: Beaver Dam Wash (2,350')
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Longest River: Green River
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Largest Natural Lake: Gr. Salt Lake
....Area 1,060,000 acres
....Historic High: 1986, 4211.8'
....Low: 1963, 4191.4'
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Largest Man-Made Lake: Lake Powell

State Symbols
Animal (Elk)
Bird (Seagull)
Cooking Pot (Dutch Oven)
Dance (Square Dance)
Fish (Cutthroat Trout)
(Flag & Seal)
Flower (Sego Lilly)
Folk Dance (Square Dance)
Fossil (Allosaurus)
Fruit (Cherry)
Gem (Topaz)
Grass (Indian Ricegrass)
Hymn (Utah, We Love Thee)
Insect (Honey Bee)
Mineral (Copper)
Motto (Industry) & Emblem (Beehive)
Rock (Coal)
Song (Utah This is the Place)
Star (Dubhe)
Tartan (Centenial Tartan)
Tree (Quaking Aspen)
Vegetable (Historic) (Sugar Beet)
Vegetable (Spanish Sweet Onion)

Utah Is Home To:
State Parks 45
National Forests 7
National Monuments 7
National Parks 5
National Recreation Areas 2
National Historic Site 1
Wilderness Areas 16
Mountains over 10,000' 220+
Hot Springs 100+
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