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The Jello Belt is a colloquial term in American English that refers to the parts of the western United States with large populations of "Mormons" (properly called Latter-day Saints). In academic literature, the area is more commonly called the "Mormon culture region" or the "Mormon corridor." Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Mormon Corridor is a term for the areas of Utah south of the Wasatch Front that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1865 by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_highlighting_Jello_Belt. ... English language spread in the United States. ... This article deals with the western United States. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

It generally refers to a roughly-defined area of land centered on Utah. The Jello Belt extends northward through western Wyoming and eastern Idaho to Yellowstone National Park. The Jello Belt reaches south through San Bernardino, California and Mesa, Arizona. In Arizona, the Belt extends throughout all of the eastern part of the state, almost to the U.S.-Mexico border. The eastern half of Nevada is the Jello Belt's western edge. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Yellowstone National Park is a U.S. National Park located in the states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona and part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area Ranked 6th - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 kmÂ²) - Width 310 miles (500 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 0. ... The international border between Mexico and the United States runs a total of 3,141 km (1,951 miles) from San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, in the west to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas, in the east. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The name "Jello Belt" references the affection that Mormons supposedly have for Jell-O (a gelatin-based food), particularly when served with shredded carrots, or blended with canned fruit and set in molds. Green (Lime) Jell-O, for some reason, is the most stereotypically Mormon of Jell-O flavor-colors. Jell-O has been designated Utah's official state snack food.[1] Jell-O is a brand name manufacturer of gelatin desserts, selling their products in the USA. Although gelatin has been used for many years, the preparation of dessert jellies from gelatin flakes is a laborious process, involving boiling the gelatin with egg whites. ... Gelatin (also gelatine) is a translucent brittle solid substance, colorless or slightly yellow, nearly tasteless and odorless, which is created by prolonged boiling of animal skin, connective tissue or bones. ... Stereotypes are ideas held by some individuals about members of particular groups, based solely on membership in that group. ... These are lists of U.S. state insignia as designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures. ...

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The belt regions of the United States originally referred to the growing regions of various crops, but usage has expanded to other climatic, economic and cultural concentrations. ... The Culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sprung up around the basic beliefs and traditions of the Church. ... The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret (orange) as proposed in 1849. ... The Mormon Corridor is a term for the areas of Utah south of the Wasatch Front that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1865 by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Mormon Colonies in Mexico is a book by Thomas Cottam Romney. ...

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Categories: Articles to be merged since October 2006 | Belt regions of the United States | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Utah culture The belt regions of the United States originally referred to the growing regions of various crops, but usage has expanded to other climatic, economic and cultural concentrations. ... The approximate extent of the Bible Belt, indicated in red A Bible Belt is an area in which socially conservative Christian Evangelical Protestantism is a pervasive or dominant part of the culture. ... African-Americans as percent of population, 2000. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Belt regions of the United States ... The Frost Belt is a term in American English that refers to the Midwest and New England, that is often perceived as covered in frost. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Belt regions of the United States ... The Rice Belt of the United States includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, for southern U.S. states that grow the majority of the nations rice crop. ... The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, formerly known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and upper midwestern United States, roughly between Chicago and New York City, whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ... The Sun Belt, highlighted in red For the NCAA Division I conference, see Sun Belt Conference The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest. ... A snowbelt is a region, many of which lie downwind of the Great Lakes, where heavy snowfall is particularly common. ...

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