Wikipedia:WikiProject Utah

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This is a WikiProject, a collaboration area and open group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of a particular topic, or to organizing some internal Wikipedia process.
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Utah Shortcuts: Categories | History
  • To Create: Canyons: Mill Creek Canyon • Butterfield Canyon • Yellow Fork Canyon History: Dominguez-Escalante Expedition (currently a redirect) • History of Utah (to 1847) • History of Utah (1847 to 1896) • History of Utah (1897 to 1947) • History of Utah (from 1948) • Days of '47 (currently a redirect) • History of mining in Utah Geography: Geography of Utah Towns: Fremont, Utah • Caineville, Utah • EskDale, Utah (currently a redirect) • Fruita, Utah • Grover, Utah • Teasdale, Utah • Trout Creek, Utah • Mercur, Utah (historically important town/ghost town) Lakes: Oowah Lake • Lake Uinta Rivers: Provo River (currently a redirect) • Sulphur Creek (Utah) Mountains: Brian Head Peak • Lone Peak • Raft River Mountains Misc: List of famous Utahns • Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery • Ouray National Fish Hatchery

This project was formed to better organize information in articles related to the U.S. state of Utah. This page and its subpages contain various suggestions to help focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please introduce yourself on the talk page and add your signature to the "Participants" section below. You are also welcome to add our user template to your user page.

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[edit] Scope

This project shall coordinate the creation and editing of articles related to the US State Utah, its cities, sites, history, etc. It aims primarily to expand Wikipedia's resources on Utah and present Utah in a fair and accurate manner.


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[edit] Participants

To join this project, add your user name to the list below.

[edit] User Template

Editors are welcome to add {{User WikiProject Utah}} to their user page, which gives:

This user is a member of WikiProject Utah.


[edit] Goals

Utah is a state in the western United States. Capital city: Salt Lake City
Utah is a state in the western United States. Capital city: Salt Lake City
  1. To improve the quality and quantity of Utah related articles as exemplified by the featured articles, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Geology of the Capitol Reef area, Geology of the Bryce Canyon area and Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area; the Good Articles, Salt Lake City, Utah and Great Salt Lake; and the former featured article Liberal Party (Utah).
  2. Present a well-rounded view of Utah as a whole.
  3. To make Wikipedia one of the premier online resources on Utah.

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State of Utah
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[edit] Templates

Applying {{WikiProject Utah}} to a talk page gives:

Utah Portal
This article is part of WikiProject Utah, a WikiProject dedicated to articles related to the U.S. state of Utah.
To participate: join (or just read up) at the project page, or contribute to the project discussion.

and adds the page to Category:WikiProject Utah.

Applying {{Utah-stub}} to an article page gives:

  This Utah-related article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.

and adds the page to Category:Utah stubs.

Applying {{Utah-geo-stub}} to an article page gives:

  This Utah state location article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.

and adds the page to Category:Utah geography stubs.

Applying {{Utah-bio-stub}} to an article page gives:

  This Utah biographical article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.

and adds the page to Category:Utah people stubs.

Applying {{reqphoto|in=Utah}} to a talk page adds the page to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Utah.