Utah is a state located in the western United States. It is one
of the Four Corners states, and is bordered by Idaho and Wyoming
in the north; by Colorado in the east; at a single point by New
Mexico to the southeast; by Arizona in the south; and by Nevada
in the west. It covers an area of 84,899 square miles.
Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,500,000 people live in an urban
concentration with Salt Lake City as the center, known as the
Wasatch Front. The state is generally rocky with three distinct
geological regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, and
the Colorado Plateau. Utah is known for its natural diversity
and is home to features ranging from arid deserts with sand
dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys. One of
Utah's defining characteristics is the variety of its terrain.
Running down the center of the state is the Wasatch Range. In
the northeastern section of the state, running east to west, are
the Uinta Mountains. The highest point in the state, Kings Peak,
lies within these mountain