Portal: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)

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Wyoming (/waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/ ^ⓘ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by 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 the 2020 United States census, 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 is covered mostly by the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the eastern half of the state is high-elevation prairie called the High Plains. It is drier and windier than the rest of the country, being split between semi-arid and continental climates with greater temperature extremes. Almost half of the land in Wyoming is owned by the federal government, generally protected for public uses. The state ranks sixth by area and fifth by proportion of a state's land owned by the federal government. Federal lands include two national parks (Grand Teton and Yellowstone), two national recreation areas, two national monuments, several national forests, historic sites, fish hatcheries, and wildlife refuges.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the region for thousands of years. Historic and current federally recognized tribes include the Arapaho, Crow, Lakota, and Shoshone. The land that is now Wyoming passed into American sovereignty in pieces with the Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Treaty, and lastly the Mexican Cession. The opening of Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail, and California Trail carried vast numbers of pioneers through a region once documented only by fur trappers and spurred the establishment of forts, such as Fort Laramie, that continue to serve as population centers today. The Transcontinental Railroad supplanted the wagon trails with a route through southern Wyoming in 1867, bringing new settlers and founding towns, including the state capital of Cheyenne. On March 27, 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state in the union. Farming and ranching, and the attendant range wars, feature prominently in the state's history. (Full article...)

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There are 23 counties in the U.S. state of Wyoming. There were originally five counties in the Wyoming Territory: Laramie and Carter, established in 1867; Carbon and Albany established in 1868; and Uinta, and annexed portion of Utah and Idaho, extending from Montana (including Yellowstone Park) to the Wyoming–Utah boundary. On July 10, 1890, Wyoming was admitted to the Union with thirteen counties in it. Ten more counties were created after statehood.

Two counties were renamed after their creation. Carter County was renamed Sweetwater County on December 1, 1869. Pease County, formed in 1875, was renamed Johnson County in 1879. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Wyoming-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 2Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 3Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 4Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 5On 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 6Wyoming, 1883 (from History of Wyoming)
Image 7The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 8National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 9State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)

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

Legend

Non-Hispanic White

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

(from Wyoming)

Image 11Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 12Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 13North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 14Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 15Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 16Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 17Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 18Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 19A 12-pounder mountain howitzer on display at Fort Laramie in eastern Wyoming. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 20The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 21Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 22Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 23Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 24The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 25Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 26An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 27Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 28Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 29Wyoming 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 30Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 31On 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 32Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 33Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 34Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 35Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 36The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 37Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 38Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 39Map of counties in Wyoming by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
(from Wyoming)
Image 40State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 41An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 42Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 43Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 44Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 45Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 46North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 47The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 48Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 49Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 50Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 51Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 52Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 53Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 54Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 55Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 56A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 57Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 58Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 59A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 60Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 611859 map of route from Sioux City, Iowa, through Nebraska, to gold fields of Wyoming, partially following old Mormon trails. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 62Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 63Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 64Independence Rock, a famous Wyoming landmark along the Oregon Trail (from History of Wyoming)
Image 65National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 66Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 67Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)

Did you know -

... that children's writer Patricia MacLachlan kept a small bag of dirt from the prairies as a reminder of her Wyoming roots?
... 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 construction of Wyoming Highway 257 was delayed for several years by an eminent domain lawsuit?
... that Burt Gustafson was described as the "grand old man" of the Wyoming Cowboys football coaching staff despite being only 36?
... that after a dispute emerged over the terms of its lease, the owner of its broadcast tower forced Wyoming radio station KNWT off the air by disconnecting its power?
... that Eli Bebout, a future Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives, was first elected as a write-in candidate?

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Largest cities

The State of Wyoming has 99 incorporated municipalities.

**Most Populous Wyoming Cities and Towns**^[1]
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

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↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2018". 2018 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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