From Deseret News archives:
Utah geography 101
Test your knowledge about the Beehive State
11. "Wahsatch" is located in what county?
a. Wasatch
b. Summit
c. Morgan
d. Rich
12. The main river that cuts through Zion National Park is:
a. Sevier
b. Paria
c. Virgin
d. Kolob
13. Utah's largest county by land area is:
a. Box Elder
b. San Juan
c. Tooele
d. Millard
14. Utah's smallest county by land area is:
a. Davis
b. Weber
c. Morgan
d. Daggett
a. 85,000
b. 100,000
c. 50,000
d. 95,000
16. Davis County's highest point is:
a. Francis Peak
b. Bountiful Peak
c. Thurston Peak
d. Layton Peak
17. The deepest spot in the Great Salt Lake (at an average 4,200-foot lake elevation) is:
a. 25-30 feet deep
b. 30-35 feet deep
c. 35-40 feet deep
d. 40-45 feet deep
18. Bear Lake's average maximum depth (when the lake is full) is:
a. 90-100 feet
b. 150-160 feet
c. 190-210 feet
d. 220-250 feet
19. Utah's state borders are not defined by straight lines. Utah's most crooked border is:
a. Its north border
b. Its south border
c. Its west border
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