Utah – Utah's capital is Salt Lake City

(Pronounced you-tah and Salt Lake City as you would expect)

To remember the capital of the US state Utah, use the following mnemonic:

You say ta ta (Utah) when you leave a salt lake city (Salt Lake City).

Interesting facts about Salt Lake City:

- Half of the lake is bright pink: A 1959 railway causeway split the Great Salt Lake; the saltier north side hosts microbes that turn the water magenta, while the south side remains blue.

- The state bird is a seagull due to a bug war: In 1848, thousands of California gulls devoured a swarm of crickets eating the settlers’ crops, earning the bird a statue in the city center.

- Street addresses are map coordinates: Most addresses sound like math grid points (e.g., 400 South 300 East), telling you exactly how many blocks south and east you are from Temple Square.