wyoming

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Panorama view of Devils Tower, located in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming (2021)

It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. With a population of 576,851 in 2020, Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, with the second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne, which had an estimated population of 63,957 in 2018.

Wyoming's western half consists mostly of the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains; its eastern half consists of high-elevation prairie, and is referred to as the High Plains. Wyoming's climate is semi-arid in some parts and continental in others, making it drier and windier overall than other states, with greater temperature extremes. The federal government owns just under half of Wyoming's land, generally protecting it for public uses. The state ranks sixth in the amount of land—and fifth in the proportion of its land—that is owned by the federal government. Its federal lands include two national parks (Grand Teton and Yellowstone), two national recreation areas, two national monuments, and several national forests, as well as historic sites, fish hatcheries, and wildlife refuges.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the region for thousands of years. Historic and currently federally recognized tribes include the Arapaho, Crow, Lakota, and Shoshone. Part of the land that is now Wyoming came under American sovereignty via the Louisiana Purchase, part via the Oregon Treaty, and, lastly, via the Mexican Cession. With the opening of the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail, vast numbers of pioneers travelled through parts of the state that had once been traversed mainly by fur trappers, and this spurred the establishment of forts, such as Fort Laramie, that today serve as population centers. The Transcontinental Railroad supplanted the wagon trails in 1867 with a route through southern Wyoming, bringing new settlers and the establishment of founding towns, including the state capital of Cheyenne. On March 27, 1890, Wyoming became the union's 44th state. (Full article...)

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Ironport (sometimes spelled as two words: Iron Port) is an old-fashioned carbonated soft drink from the early part of the 20th century that was served at soda fountains and is still popular in the Intermountain West. It can still be found in parts of Utah, Southern Idaho, Southern Montana, Western Wyoming, and Eastern Nevada. The flavor has been described as somewhat of a cross between root beer and Caribbean spices and is very similar to the Cuban soda Iron Beer. The flavor has also been described as a black cherry Dr Pepper. It is rumored to have been named after Porter Rockwell.

Often, Ironport is mixed with cherry syrup to make what is called a cherry ironport (e.g., at the Bluebird in Logan, Utah and at Eastman Drug in Soda Springs, Idaho). (Full article...)

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Image 1Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 2Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 3Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 4State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 5Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 6Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 7National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 8North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 9Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 10Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)

Map of counties in Wyoming by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Non-Hispanic White

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

(from Wyoming)

Image 12On July 10, 1940, the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of Wyoming statehood. The engraving depicts the Wyoming state seal, which features a central figure of a woman in front of a banner reading 'equal rights' (from Wyoming)
Image 13Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 14North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 15Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 161859 map of route from Sioux City, Iowa, through Nebraska, to gold fields of Wyoming, partially following old Mormon trails. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 17Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 18Wyoming, 1883 (from History of Wyoming)
Image 19Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 20Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 21Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 22Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 23A 12-pounder mountain howitzer on display at Fort Laramie in eastern Wyoming. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 24An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 25Wyoming territory historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876). This territorial design was re-adopted at statehood (1890) until a complete redesign in 1893. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 26Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 27Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 28Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 29Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 30Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 31Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 32National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 33Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 34Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 35Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 36Map of counties in Wyoming by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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- Non-Hispanic White
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
(from Wyoming)
Image 37Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 38Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 39Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 40Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 41Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 42Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 43Independence Rock, a famous Wyoming landmark along the Oregon Trail (from History of Wyoming)
Image 44A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 45Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 46Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 47The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 48The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 49Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 50Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 51An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 52State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 53Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 54Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 55On July 10, 1940, the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of Wyoming statehood. The engraving depicts the Wyoming state seal, which features a central figure of a woman in front of a banner reading 'equal rights' (from Wyoming)
Image 56The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 57The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 58Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 59Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 60Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 61The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 62Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 63A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 64Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 65Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 66The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 67Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)

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... that Absaroka was a proposed U.S. state that would have included parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana?
... that a retired man with no previous broadcasting experience was offered a job by a Wyoming TV station after winning an "Anchorman for a Day" contest?
... that children's writer Patricia MacLachlan kept a small bag of dirt from the prairies as a reminder of her Wyoming roots?
... that Mike Sullivan was the first governor in Wyoming's statehood history to have his veto overridden by the state legislature?
... that Paul Roach became so popular for coaching the Wyoming Cowboys football team that people voted for him to be the state's governor even though he was not a candidate?
... that Burt Gustafson was described as the "grand old man" of the Wyoming Cowboys football coaching staff despite being only 36?

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Largest cities

The State of Wyoming has 99 incorporated municipalities.

**Most Populous Wyoming Cities and Towns**
Rank	City	County	Population
1	Cheyenne	Laramie	63,957
2	Casper	Natrona	57,461
3	Laramie	Albany	32,473
4	Gillette	Campbell	31,903
5	Rock Springs	Sweetwater	23,082
6	Sheridan	Sheridan	17,849
7	Green River	Sweetwater	11,978
8	Evanston	Uinta	11,704
9	Riverton	Fremont	10,996
10	Jackson	Teton	10,429
11	Cody	Park	9,828
12	Rawlins	Carbon	8,658
13	Lander	Fremont	7,503
14	Torrington	Goshen	6,701
15	Powell	Park	6,310
16	Douglas	Converse	6,273

See List of municipalities in Wyoming for a full list.

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