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Utah
A majestic vista in Canyonlands National Park, situated in the southern part of the state near Moab
Capital |
Salt Lake City |
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Cities |
Salt Lake City |
Bordering states |
Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona |
Bodies of water |
Colorado River, Great Salt Lake |
Land features |
Great Basin, Mojave Desert, Colorado Plateau, Rocky Mountains |
National parks |
Arches, Capitol Reef, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands |
Universities |
Brigham Young University (Provo) |
Tourist destinations |
Arches National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Park City, Monument Valley, Moab |
Sports teams |
Utah Jazz (basketball) |
Known for |
ATVs, canyoneering, off-roading, Mormons, Jello |
Economic products |
copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, zinc, lead, beryllium, hay, corn, barley, livestock, petroleum |
Cities |
Provo |
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Bodies of water |
Green River, Lake Powell, Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir |
Land features |
Wasatch Range, Uinta Mountains, Kings Peak, Salt Lake Valley |
Universities |
University of Utah (Salt Lake City) |
Tourist destinations |
Capitol Reef National Park, Salt Lake Temple, Antelope Island State Park, Canyonlands National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area |
Cities |
Orem, Ogden, St. George, Logan, Moab, West Valley City |
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Bodies of water |
Utah Lake, San Juan River |
Land features |
Wasatch Front, Bonneville Salt Flats, Mount Nebo, Bryce Canyon, Sevier Desert, Paunsaugunt Plateau, Oquirrh Mountains, Book Cliffs, Utah Valley, Antelope Island |
Universities |
Utah State University (Logan) |
Tourist destinations |
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Goblin Valley State Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Natural Bridges National Monument |