The snow density in Utah's famed Cottonwood Canyons is 8.5%, which is ideal for a powder day on the slopes.¹⁾

According to historical statistics, January 13 is the best day for skiing in Utah. This is the day with the highest chance of snowfall.²⁾

It is unlawful in Utah to employ trombone players to perform on the street to promote an auction.³⁾

It is forbidden to fish while riding a horse or to hunt whales.⁴⁾

It is unlawful in Salt Lake City to stroll down the street with a paper bag containing a violin.⁵⁾

Utah has the highest literacy percentage in the country.⁶⁾

Utah Lake has a length of 24 miles and a width of 12 miles. Every year, over 41% of the lake evaporates. On the lake, there used to be a showboat with on-deck dancers and a complete orchestra.⁷⁾

Four corners of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet. This is the only location in the United States where four states meet.⁸⁾

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is approximately four times saltier than any of the world's seas. A half cup of salt would remain if 1 quart of water from the saltiest region of the lake was cooked. It is so salty because salt and other minerals were left behind when the old Lake Bonneville dried up. Because the diminishing lake had no outlet to the sea, salt deposits accumulated in the lake.⁹⁾

According to Webster's, “Utahans” is the grammatically proper way to refer to Utah citizens; yet, most Utah locals insist on referring to themselves as “Utahns”.¹⁰⁾

The name “Utah” is taken from the Ute Native American tribe's name. The name means “people of the highlands.¹¹⁾

After Nevada, Utah is the second-driest state in the United States. Utah gets roughly 300 sunny days per year on average.¹²⁾

Utah is known as the “Crossroads of the West” because of its pivotal location in the Intermountain West. There are three primary geographical sections in its geography: the Rocky Mountains, the Basin and Ridge Area, and the Colorado Plateau.¹³⁾

James Bridger was the first Caucasian to glimpse the Great Salt Lake in 1824. He assumed he'd found the Pacific Ocean since it was so salty, but it turned out to be a massive salt lake.¹⁴⁾

Many of people traveling from the east stopped at the Great Salt Lake region in the 1830s.¹⁵⁾