where is utah

Utah is a landlocked state located in the western United States, specifically in the Mountain West subregion. It shares borders with Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Colorado to the east, Arizona to the south, Nevada to the west, and touches New Mexico at a single point in the southeast at the Four Corners. The capital and largest city is Salt Lake City, situated in the northern part of the state near the Great Salt Lake. Utah is known for its diverse geography including mountains, high plateaus, deserts, and numerous national parks. It is the 13th largest state by area in the U.S. and has a population of about 3.2 million people concentrated mainly along the Wasatch Front metropolitan region. Utah lies centrally in the Intermountain West and is often called the "Crossroads of the West" due to its location and economic influence in the region.