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| Land Area: |
Utah has 84,916 square miles of land. That makes Utah the thirteenth largest state in the United States. |
| Water Area: |
Utah has 2,736 square miles of water. That ranks it 16th of all the states. |
| State Name: |
The state of Utah is named after the Ute Indian tribe, or Yutas, coming from Spanish.
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| State Capital: |
Salt Lake City |
| Statehood Day: |
January 4, 1896 (45th state) |
| "Utah is the rooftop of the United States. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah's counties is 11,222 ft. above sea level - higher than the same average in any other state." (Hiking Utah's Summits by Paula Huff) |
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| Highest Point: Kings Peak 13,528 ft (Uinta Mountains, Duchesne County -- northeast part of state) |
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| Lowest Point: Beaver Dam Wash 2,350 ft. (Near St. George, Washington County -- southwest part of state) |
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