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This category is for questions and answers about the western state of Utah. It was admitted to the union on January 4, 1896. Utah is known for having a very large Mormon community.

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Where can you purchase tickets for jazz concerts in Utah?

You can purchase jazz concert tickets in Utah by looking at the website that is sponsoring for the event, or you can go the a ticket-selling website, and from there you can buy how many tickets that you would like.

How long is the flight from Salt Lake City Utah to San Antonio Texas?

A typical flight between LAX and San Antonio, TX would have a flying time of about 2 hours, 25 minutes.

Where did trick or treating come from?

  • The custom of 'trick or treat' probably has several origins, mostly Irish. An old Irish peasant practice called for going door to door to collect money, bread cake, cheese, eggs, butter, nuts, apples, etc., in preparation for the festival of St. Columbus Kill.
  • Yet another custom was the begging for soul cakes, or offerings for one's self - particularly in exchange for promises of prosperity or protection against bad luck. It is with this custom the concept of the fairies came to be incorporated as people used to go door to door begging for treats. Failure to supply the treats would usually result in practical jokes being visited on the owner of the house.
  • The tradition started with a fear of the god of the dead taking over the sun on November 1, the Celt's new year. They dressed in costumes to hide from the god and some tried to trick him by putting on demon costumes (this is where the whole "scary costume" thing started). The costumes eventually evolved into what it is now. the reason people give away treats on Halloween is because people were afraid of a certain god (I don't know his/her name) and offered treats in return of leaving them alone. This evolved into people giving this for fun.
  • Halloween was the celebration the farmers did because it was the end of harvest and they traded goods to each other, but if you didn't give you would get a mean trick that could even kill you.
  • There were cultist and on Halloween that warded off evil spirits by wearing mask and lanterns, but instead of a Jack-O'-Lantern they used turnips to scare away the spirits another story of the jack o lantern is that there was a trickster named jack that tricked the devil into climbing up a tree and the devil got stuck, so he cursed Jack's soul to walk in the darkness with just a turnip lantern to guide him. Of course turnips weren't common in the U.S.A so they used Pumpkins And that's the stary of the Jack-O'-Lantern. And if your thinking Halloween is evil its not if any thing the church is evil, the Irish people were visited by the "Saints" and they wanted them to stop worshiping all of their Gods and stop their holidays but the peope loved Halloween and wouldn't give it up. So if you can't beat them join them, so the church made all Hallows Eve.

Who lived in Utah before the Mormons?

The headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and then to Utah in 1847. At that time, most Mormons lived near Church headquarters. Now, only about 10% of Mormons live near Church headquarters.

What is promontory Utah?

Promontory Summit is in Box Elder County, Utah. It is 32 miles west of Brigham City and 66 miles northwest of Salt Lake City.

A balinese music ensemble is called a?

A Balinese music ensemble is called a gamelan, which refers to the instruments used.

How many cars are in Utah?

1 that is owned by the town Dr. otherwise people in Utah cant drive, they are far to stupid to drive

Why did the Mormons to move west and settle in Salt Lake City?

The Mormon pioneers moved west because they had been kicked out of every other state they had attempted to settle in, Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. At the time, the area around the Great Salt Lake was part of Mexico, so the pioneers moved there to escape the persecution they had received in the United States.

Who led thousands of Mormons to the Utah territory in 1847?

Brigham Young lead the first group of Mormon Pioneers to Utah Territory (which was then Mexico) in 1847.

How many states border Utah?

Utah borders six states: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming

What are the dumpster diving laws in Utah?

What is the law on dumpster diving in Dubuque

Why did the Mormons move from New York to Utah?

People were persecuting them.

The Mormons left Illinois because Brigham Young, the new Mormon leader, heard about a great valley in the Utah desert, which at the time was still owned by Mexico. In 1847, he led a party of Mormons on a long, hazardous journey to the valley of the Great Salt Lake.

The Illinois government asked the Mormons to leave because their presence was causing too much unrest in the state.

Under their new leader Brigham Young the decision to leave Illinois was due directly to the murder of original Mormon Joseph Smith and his brother by a mob that attacked the jail where the two brothers were being held.

Is UK bigger than state of Utah?

No. The total area of England is 130,395 km sq or 50,346 sq miles, whereas Utah's total area is 219,887 km sq or 84,899 sq miles. Therefore the state of Utah is nearly twice the size of England.

What is the region of Utah?

Utah is usually considered the Intermountain West

What is Utah well known for?

Utah State University has great aerospace program. They are involved with the engineering and science of airplanes and rockets.

What religious leader led the Mormons to Utah after the murder of Joseph Smith?

In 1844 the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.

Where is the Frontier Homestead State Park in Cedar City Utah located?

The address of the Frontier Homestead State Park is: 635 North Main, Cedar City, UT 84721

How many LDS churches are there in the salt lake valley?

This depends on if by 'church' you mean meetinghouse buildings or congregations. The number of both is changing on almost a weekly basis as new buildings are being built and new congregations are being formed, but we can get a good estimate this way:

There are 170 stakes in the Salt Lake Valley (by adding up the stakes in the Salt Lake, Jordan River, Draper, and Oquirrh Mountain Temple districts). A stake in the Salt Lake Valley generally has 3 buildings with 3 congregations meeting in each building.

Most stakes have 3 buildings, some have 2 and some have 4. So if by churches you mean buildings, 170 stakes x 3 buildings each is 510 church buildings. Most stakes have 9 congregations, some have as few as 7 while others have as many as 12. So if by churches you mean congregations, 170 stakes x 9 congregations each is 1530 LDS congregations. So, in the Salt Lake Valley, there are 170 Stakes, approximately 510 church buildings, and approximately 1530 congregations. If you need an official count, you can contact the Church through the contact information provided in the "Related Link" found below.