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Utah
  Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state admitted to the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized in the
U.S. The name "Utah" is derived from the name of the Ute tribe and means "people of the mountains" in the Ute
language. Utah is bordered by Arizona on the south, Colorado on the east, Wyoming on the northeast, Idaho on the north and Nevada on the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico.
 Utah is the most religiously homogeneous state in the Union. Approximately 60% of Utahns are reported to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which greatly influences Utah culture and daily
life.
The state Utah is a center of transportation, information technology and research, government services, mining, and a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Utah was the fastest growing state in the United States as of
2008. St. George, Utah, was the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States from 2000–2005.
Utah is well known for its incredible scenic beauty and year round outdoor activities including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, boating, water skiing, horseback riding, camping, and rock climbing. The capital city of
Salt Lake City
has a number of unique modern and historical sites to visit, including Temple Square, the headquarters for the Mormon church.
State Capital - Salt Lake City
Regions
| | Wasatch Front
The most urbanized area of the state - home to
Salt Lake City, the majority of Utah's population, a number of LDS temples, and world class skiing and snowboarding
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| | Canyon Country
Mars on earth; few people reside here, but some of the world's most extraordinary desert landscapes and enormous national parks await
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| | Northeastern Utah
High desert landscape, mining settlements, and the Uinta Mountains, home to Utah's highest peaks
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| | Dixie
Utah's southwest is home to striking desert landscapes, forested mountains, ranchland, and the warmest spot in the state
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| | Central Utah
Rolling hills, agricultural land, and historic Mormon settlements abound in the Central region
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| | Western Utah
Endless desert, some high mountains, rugged terrain, salt flats, and the Great Salt Lake
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 Visit Utah By road
Take I-15 from Southern California and
Las
Vegas. It also enters from Idaho to the north, eventually connecting to Canada. I-80 connects west to Reno and northern California - the route begins in
San
Francisco. It also connects from Wyoming near Evanston, providing the quickest route from Denver to Salt Lake City. I-70 heads straight west from Denver, entering Utah near Grand Junction and providing quick access to the incredible desert terrain of southern Utah, although not to any of the urban centers.
Visit Utah By train
Amtrak runs the California Zephyr from Emeryville to Chicago, stopping in Green River, Helper, Provo, and Salt Lake City.
For more information, see Amtrak's website or Wikitravel's article Rail travel in the United States.
Visit Utah By plane
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is the westernmost hub for Delta Air Lines, which offers nonstop service from 109 different destinations, most in the western US, but also from medium-sized cities in the central US and the large cities on the east coast. Nonstop service is also available from Paris-De Gaulle and 5x weekly service from Tokyo-Narita will begin in June 2010.
American Airlines, Continental, United, US Airways, and low cost airlines Southwest and JetBlue also serve Salt Lake City.
Cedar City (CDC) in central Utah is served with prop service to Salt Lake City, and St. George (SGU) in southern Utah has prop service to
Salt Lake City
and Los
Angeles.
Canyonlands Field (CNY) (serving the Moab area) has service to Ely, Nevada (ELY) and Denver on Great Lakes Airlines.
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