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Utah! But the government shot down that option (it was suggested by Mormons) and named it Utah, which in the minds of the Mormons fulfilled a prophesy from Isaiah, that the "Mountain of the Lord's house will be built in the tops of the mountains... and all nations shall flow unto it." (Isaiah 2:2) Utah is a Ute Indian word meaning "tops of the mountains", and Mormons believe the "Mountain of the Lord's house" is the Temple.
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Where did the Mormons establish Deseret?
Salt Lake City, Utah. The church actually wanted to call the state "Deseret" instead of Utah.
For which state is Deseret associated with?
The state of Deseret is associated with Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1849, Mormons proposed the state of Deseret but, it was never officially recognized by the U.S. government.
What states were not part of the Mormon provisional government state of deseret?
Nine western states had portions of their state in the Mormon Provisional State of Deseret. Washington and Montana were not. Therefore 41 states were not part of the Provisional State of Deseret.
What state was brigham young proposed to in 1850 in the US?
The original state proposed was called Deseret. It covered a much larger area than the modern state of Utah.
What was the name the Mormons gave to present day Utah?
The Mormons called the area Deseret. They proposed the State of Deseret, which actually covered much of Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Arizona as well.
What current states were wholly or partially included in the proposed state of 'Deseret' when the Mormons first applied for statehood?
The proposed State of Deseret covered Utah, Idaho, California, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. Check out the "Related Links" to see a map of Deseret overlaying the modern state boundaries.
Where in the US is the State of Deseret?
There is no state of Deseret. The state was proposed in 1849, and provisional for about two years, but never recognized by the United States. The proposed state encompassed almost all of Nevada and Utah, more than half of Arizona, and parts of California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and New Mexico.
What did the brigham young want to call Utah?
Brigham Young proposed a state called "Deseret", which included all of Utah and parts of Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. He often refered to the area as Deseret or Zion.
Founded by the mormons which city was originally called deseret?
'Deseret' is what the original Mormon Pioneers named the area around what is now called "Utah". The federal government changed the name to Utah when they applied to become a state. It was not a city. The capital city of Deseret was Great Salt Lake City, which is now called Salt Lake City.
What city was called the dessert founded by Mormons?
No city was originally called Deseret, the state of Utah was once called Deseret (before it became an official U.S. Territory). The area that 'Deseret' took up was much larger than the area that Utah takes up now.
What state did the Mormon pioneers name Deseret which is Mormon for honey bee?
The state of Deseret, proposed by Mormon pioneers, covered much the area that is now Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona. "Mormon" is not a language, so deseret is not 'Mormon' for honeybee. Deseret is one of the few non-English words found in the Book of Mormon, where it is defined as honeybee.
Who founded Salt Lake City?
Mormons are the founders of Utah. They wanted it to be called the state of Deseret, but the government wouldn't have it.
