Utah Facts
Nickname: The Beehive State
Capital City: Salt Lake City
Statehood: January 4, 1896 – 45th
Area: 84,904 sq.mi. (219,901 sq.km.) – 13th
Population: 2,900,872 – 33rd (2013)
Counties: 29
National Parks: 5
National Monuments: 8
State Parks: 75
Bird: Ring-billed Gull
Flower: Sego lilly
Tree: Quaking Aspen
Highest Point: Kings Peak – 13,528 feet (4,123 m)
Lowest Point: Beaver Dam Wash – 2180 feet (664 m)
Best Season: Spring & Autumn
Popular Locations: Zion NP, Arches NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Monument Valley, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Cedar Breaks NM, Natural Bridges NM, Great Salt Lake
