Cities and Towns in Utah Trivia Quiz

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Did you know that Grafton, a ghost town located south of Zion's National Park in southern Utah, was settled by Mormon pioneers? Only a graveyard and schoolhouse remain. The town was featured in the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".

Antimony was originally called Coyote due to a number of coyotes found in the area. It was founded in 1878 by Isaac Riddle and his family, early Mormon settlers. The name was later changed to Antimony due to deposits of antimony, a shiny gray metalloid, discovered in nearby Coyote Canyon.

The odd-sounding name of Hurricane is actually part of the eastern section of the St. George area, a large metropolitan area located near Zion National Park. The Utah way of pronouncing the town is (Her-i-kin).

Brigham City, located in the northern part of the state, was name for Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. It still has a small-town feel, but that's what makes it so great to visit, especially during the annual celebration known as Peach Days, held in September. The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is located nearby, a popular attraction for serious bird-watchers.

Alta is a small town located at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon, one of several popular ski resorts included in the metropolitan Salt Lake City area. The ski resort itself is named Alta. Snow skiing has long been a part of northern Utah. The town of Alta originally provided housing for silver miners who mined silver ore found in Little Cottonwood Canyon.