UTAH FACTSInteresting facts, weird facts, and crazy facts.

WHERE DOES THE NAME UTAH COME FROM? The name "Utah" comes from a tribe of native Americans, which means

"people of the mountains“. Utah is located at the convergence of three distinct geological regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau.

UTAH WAS ONCE PART OF MEXICO The United States won the

Mexican War in 1848. Mexico had to give what is now the American West (including Utah) to the United States.  In the 20th century the immigration to Utah of thousands of Spanish-surnamed individuals and families has helped to diversify the state's population, enrich its cultural heritage, and renew its historic association with Mexico and the Southwest.

UTAH BECOMES A STATE The Utah area became a part of

the United States in 1848, but it took until 1896 for Utah to become a state. One of the facts is that in order to be allowed statehood, the United States Congress required that Utah ban polygamy. 

RAINBOW BRIDGE Rainbow Bridge is one of

the world's largest known natural bridges. The span of Rainbow Bridge was reported in 1974 by the Bureau of Reclamation to be 275 feet. Rainbow Bridge was known for centuries by the Native Americans who have long held the bridge sacred.