Did You Know?

• Levan is "navel" spelled backwards. It is so named because it is in the middle of Utah.
• The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City took 40 years to complete.
• The Great Salt Lake covers 2,100 square miles, and has an average depth of 13 feet. The deepest point is 34 feet.
• Because of the state's inland location, Utah's snow is unusually dry, earning it the reputation of having the world's greatest powder. Fourteen ski resorts operate in Utah.
• The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah's counties is 11,222 feet, the highest average in the country.
• Salt Lake City was originally named Great Salt Lake City. "Great" was dropped from the name in 1868.
• The Heber Valley Railroad's magnificent "Movie Train" steam engine and ten passenger railroad cars have been filmed in 33 motion pictures over the past 20 years.
• Beaver is the birthplace of two very famous individuals: Phil T. Farnsworth, the developer of electronic television, and Butch Cassidy, the notorious outlaw.
• The federal government owns about 65 per cent of the state's land.