Trivia: Which state capital is called the “Crossroads of the West”?
Sacramento, California
Boise, Idaho
Salt Lake City, Utah
Austin, Texas
The correct answer is Salt Lake City, Utah
So why is this answer correct? : While Indianapolis, Indiana, boasts the nickname, “The Crossroads of America,” another state capital took the mantle in the West. Situated at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah’s capital is the state’s cultural and economic center. The nickname dates back to the first transcontinental railroad, which was completed in 1869 and routed through Salt Lake City, turning it into an important hub and a mining boomtown.