Utah
"Beehive State"
- Motto
- Industry
- Capitol
- Salt Lake City
- Name Origin
- From the Ute tribe, meaning “people of the mountains”
- Statehood Date
- Jan. 4, 1896 (45th)
Cities in Utah
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Utah along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Sego Lily (1911) |
| Tree | Blue Spruce (1933) |
| Bird | California Gull (1955) |
| Emblem | Beehive (1959) |
| Song | “Utah, We Love Thee” (1953) |
| Gem | Topaz |
| Animal | Rocky Mountain Elk (1971) |
| Insect | Honeybee (1983) |
| Grass | Indian Rice Grass (1990) |
| Fossil | Allosaurus (1988) |
| Cooking Pot | Dutch Oven (1997) |
| Fish | Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (1997) |
| Fruit | Cherry (1997) |
| Mineral | Copper |
| Rock | Coal (1991) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 27.2 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 82,144 sq mi. (212,753 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 6100 ft (1859.28 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 117°F (47°C) on July 5, 1895
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –69°F (–56°C) on February 1, 1985
