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)

Wyoming (/waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/ ^ⓘ wye-OH-ming) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. 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 an estimated population of 587,618 as of 2024, Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, and it has the second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne, which had a population of 65,132 in 2020.

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 use. 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 became 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 traveled 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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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress through the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially the Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular. While it represents many types of biomes, the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.

While Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years, aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s. Management and control of the park originally fell under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the first secretary of the interior to supervise the park being Columbus Delano. However, the U.S. Army was eventually commissioned to oversee the management of Yellowstone for 30 years between 1886 and 1916. In 1917, the administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service, which had been created the previous year. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than a thousand indigenous archaeological sites. (Full article...)

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Image 1The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 2Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 3Wyoming, 1883 (from History of Wyoming)
Image 4State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 5Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 6Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 7Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 8Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 9Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)

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

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60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

(from Wyoming)

Image 11Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 12Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 13Map 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 14Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 15Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 16The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 17The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 18State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 19National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 20Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 21Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 22Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 23Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 24An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 25Wyoming coal production from 2001 to 2023. (from Wyoming)
Image 26Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 27Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 28Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 29Independence Rock, a famous Wyoming landmark along the Oregon Trail (from History of Wyoming)
Image 30Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 31Wyoming coal production from 2001 to 2023. (from Wyoming)
Image 32Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 33North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 34Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 35On 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 36Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 37Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 38Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 39Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 40Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991–2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 41Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 42Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 43Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 44The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 45Since 2024, Wyoming license plates feature the flag of Wyoming in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 46The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 47National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 48Wyoming 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 49Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 50Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991–2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 51Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 52Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 53Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 54On 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 55Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 56Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 57Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 58North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 59A 12-pounder mountain howitzer on display at Fort Laramie in eastern Wyoming. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 60The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 61Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 62An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 63A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 64Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 65A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 66Since 2024, Wyoming license plates feature the flag of Wyoming in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 671859 map of route from Sioux City, Iowa, through Nebraska, to gold fields of Wyoming, partially following old Mormon trails. (from History of Wyoming)

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... that Cliff Davis spent $53 during his 1960 campaign for a seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives?
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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

See List of municipalities in Wyoming for a full list.

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