Utah Counties
The county seat and name of this county make up the last and first name of the 13th president of the United States. What is it?
A) James Garfield
B) Zachary Taylor
C) Millard Fillmore
D) George Washington
C) Millard Fillmore
Fillmore is the county seat for Millard County (and former capital of Utah).
St. George is the county seat for Washington County (but Washington wasn't the 13th president). Panguich is the county seat for Garfield County.
There is no Taylor county in Utah.
On the very northern border of Utah, you will find two counties that might make you think you've hit the jackpot. Utah State University, Bear Lake, and Bear River are some of the main attractions here. What are their names?
A) Weber and Morgan
B) Money and Diamond
C) Rich and Cache
D) Silver and Gold
Rich and Cache
Rich County was actually named after an early leader of the LDS Church. Randolph is the county seat.
Cache County got its name from the many fur traders that would frequent the area. The county seat, Logan, is the home of the Utah State Aggies.
Where is the Golden Spike National Historic Site located?
A) Promontory
B) Ogden
C) Salt Lake City
D) Logan
Promontory
In May of 1869 Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad met and they laid out the last spike in the rails to join them together and they called it the Golden Spike. West of Brigham City at Promontory Summit.
What is the main freeway that runs from southern Utah (St George) through northern Utah?
A) I-5
B) I-15
C) I-80
D) I-70
I-15
The freeway starts in San Diego, CA, and continues through Nevada, a part of Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and ends in Sweetgrass, MT on the border of the US and Canada.
In 1919, which park was established as Utah's first National Park? Zion National Park
A) Bryce Canyon National Park
B) Arches National Park
C) Grand Canyon National Park
D) Zions National Park
Zions National Park
Zion was first designated as Mukuntuweap National Monument by President Taft in 1909.
If you were at standing at the Four Corners National Monument, the county in Utah you would be in is also the largest county in the state and is named for a river that flows into the Colorado River. Which county is it?
A) Uintah
B) Box Elder
C) San Juan
D) Tooele
C) San Juan
San Juan County is in southwest Utah. Its county seat is Monticello. It is also home to Rainbow Bridge National Monument, and is part of Canyonlands National Park.
On opposite sides of Utah, you will find two counties whose names are also on the periodic table of elements. Both have roots in mining. What are their names?
A) Cobalt and Titanium
B) Carbon and Iron
C) Copper and Zinc
D) Uranium and Plutonium
Carbon and Iron
Carbon County is home to many coal mines. Price is its county seat.
Cedar City is the county seat of Iron County, and is known for Southern Utah University and the Utah Shakespeare Festival, as well as access to some of Utah's National Parks.
There is a famous motorcycle/snowmobile hill climb named the Widowmaker. Where is it located?
A) Tooele
B) Huntsville
C) Bear River
D) Croydon
Croydon
There is a professional hill that is 1000 ft, a 500 ft qualifying hill, and a 325 ft trophy hill for amateurs. Most motorcycles have longer tracks and special rear tires to dig in.
This lake has been called the Caribbean of the Rockies and is located on the Idaho/Utah border, can you name it?
A) Bear Lake
B) Utah Lake
C) Willard Bay
D) Flaming Gorge
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is often called the Caribbean of the Rockies for its turquoise-blue water. It is located on the Utah/Idaho border. During the winter you can fish for prehistoric fish called Sisco.
What is the name of the geological feature that runs north-south through Capitol Reef National Park?
A) The Grand Staircase
B) The Awapa Plateau
C) The Waterpocket Fold
D) The Devil's Backbone
The Waterpocket Fold
The Waterpocket Fold is a 100-mile long giant step (called a "monocline" by geologists) in the plateau.
3. Each of these names is derived from the various Ute tribes that inhabited the area. One of them, however, is NOT the name of a real county in Utah. Which one is it?
A) Piute
B) Goshute
C) Utah
D) Uintah
Goshute
There is no county in Utah named Goshute. Goshutes normally lived in the western area of the state (i.e., present day Tooele, Juab, Millard counties). Uintah County is in eastern Utah. Piute County is in south-central Utah. Utah County is in north-central Utah.
The Mormon Miracle Pageant is held every June in Manti, Utah, which happens to be the county seat of which Utah county?
A) Juab
B) Piute
C) Sanpete
D) Garfield
Sanpete
Sanpete County is also known for the many turkeys that are raised there. The largest city in the county is Ephraim, home to Snow College.
What great lake used to cover northern Utah?
A) Lake Bonneville
B) Utah Lake
C) The Great Salt Lake
D) Sevier Lake
Lake Bonneville
Lake Bonneville covered most of northern Utah, parts of Idaho and Nevada, you can go on a lot of different mountain sides and find sea shells!
Which amusement park opened in 1886?
A) Six Flags over Salt Lake City
B) Lagoon
C) Hurricane Harbor
D) Thunder Mountain
Lagoon
It opened in July 15, 1886 on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, then after the water receded, and left behind a blue, sticky mud, they moved it 2.5 miles from the original location, where it is still located in Farmington. They have all sorts of rides, games, entertainment, and food.
Spanning 291 feet, the world's longest natural arch can be found in Arches National Park. What is it called?
A) Tower Arch
B) Delicate Arch
C) Landscape Arch
D) Panorama Arch
Landscape Arch
Due to erosion, a portion of this arch fell in 1991. Hikers are no longer allowed to walk under the arch.
You won't be severely disappointed when you drive on I-70 in Utah if you stop in this county. You can enjoy the recreation around Fishlake or learn about ancient Native Americans at Fremont Indian State Park.
A) San Pete
B) Beaver
C) Wayne
D) Sevier
Sevier
Sevier County gets its name from the Sevier River. The river has some great whitewater rafting, too.
Another Mormon pageant is held every other year in a Utah county just east of Manti. The Castle Valley Pageant talks about the pioneers that settled what county?
A) Emery
B) Castle
C) Duchesne
D) Carbon
Emery
The area has been called Castle Country, due to the many land formations caused by erosion over the years. The area is great for ATVs, hiking, and photography.
Over 80% of the state's population resides along this mountain side in northern Utah, can you name it?
A) Oquirrh Mountains
B) Wasatch Plateau
C) Rock Front Mountains
D) Wasatch Front
Wasatch Front
The Wasatch Front is the most populated area of the whole state. This area starts near Mount Timpanogos in Utah Valley and runs through Box Elder County.
This area is approximatly 120 miles long and on average about 5 miles wide.
Which of these is a city north of Salt Lake City?
A) Lehi
B) Panguitch
C) Nephi
D) Willard
Willard
Willard is 54 miles North of Salt Lake City and is home of Willard Bay State Park.
Lehi is 35 miles South of Salt Lake City
Nephi is 90 miles South of Salt Lake City
Panguitch is 250 miles South of Salt Lake City
The three "districts" of Canyonlands National Park are Island in the Sky, The Needles and _________?
A) The Pinnacles
B) The Devil's Garden
C) The Maze
D) Escalante
The Maze
The Maze is the least accessible, and least visited, district in Canyonlands.
Utah is home to many great hiking and skiing locations. Park City is a world-renowned destination for Olympic athletes and skiers, but it isn't the county seat of this high-elevation county; Coalville is. Name it.
A) Daggett
B) Wasatch
C) Duchesne
D) Summit
Summit
Summit County contains many of Utah's highest peaks and several ski resorts. Don't forget to check out Echo Canyon and Echo Reservoir, too.
Part of the Colorado River that runs through Utah used to be known by another name. The county where you will find Arches National Park, Moab, and plenty of outdoor recreation still bears the original name of that part of the Colorado River. Which county is it?
A) Kane
B) Daggett
C) Grand
D) Wayne
Grand
In 1921, the State of Colorado petitioned to have the name of that part of the river changed. Moab, the county seat of Grand County, is a major tourist destination. Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty of hiking, biking, rafting, and sightseeing in the area.
Which of these is NOT a Utah Ski Resort?
A) Snowbasin
B) Wolf Mountain
C) Park City Mountain Resort
D) Mammoth Mountain
Mammoth Mountain
Snowbasin Resort is one of the biggest ski resorts in the Ogden area, and it was one of the ski resorts for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Park City Mountain Resort is a great resort if you don't mind spending the extra money.
Wolf Mountain used to be Nordic Valley, it was purchased by Wolf Creek.
Do you know what component for the Space Shuttle is made in northern Utah?
A) All of these
B) Reusable Orbiter Vehicle
C) Reusable Solid Rocket Motor
D) External Tank
Reusable Solid Rocket Motor
ATK Launch Systems in Promontory currently manufactures Reusable Solid Rocket Motor (RSRM), booster separation motors, and support services for NASA's Space Shuttle. They also have static test fires at the Promontory location.
Which of these sandstone features can be found in Bryce Canyon National Park?
A) Upheaval Dome
B) Hammer Head
C) Thor's Hammer
D) Turret Arch
Thor's Hammer
Best viewed from Sunset Point, Thor's Hammer is one of Bryce Canyon's most recognizable features.