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A 200' aerial view overlooking Monticello, Utah. Located at an elevation of 7,021 feet at the base of the Abajo Mountains, the town was founded in 1887 & has a population of 1,824 as of 2020. Uranium deposits discovered nearby led to Monticello being an important source for the Manhattan Project during World War II. On August 13, 1956, a natural gas pipeline explosion at the Lariat Cafe killed 16 & injured 30.
More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lariat_Cafe_explosion
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Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.Source: wikipedia
