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/ ^ⓘ wy-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 tenth-largest by area, and it has the second-lowest population density. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne.

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; 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 have inhabited the region for thousands of years. 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 July 10, 1890, Wyoming became the union's 44th state. Wyoming was the first state to allow women the right to vote doing so since it was territory in 1869, and achieving statehood in 1890. It was also the first state to grant women the right to assume elected office, as well as the first state to elect a female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross. In honor of this part of its history, its official nickname is "The Equality State" and its official state motto is "Equal Rights". (Full article...)

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The Emigrant Trail in Wyoming, which is the path followed by Western pioneers using the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails (collectively referred to as the Emigrant Trails), spans 400 miles (640 km) through the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail entered from Nebraska on the eastern border of the state near the present day town of Torrington and exited on the western border near the towns of Cokeville and Afton. An estimated 350,000 to 400,000 settlers traveled on the trail through Wyoming between 1841 and 1868. All three trails follow the same path through most of the state. The Mormon Trail splits at Fort Bridger and enters Utah, while the Oregon and California Trails continue to Idaho. (Full article...)

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Image 1On 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 2The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 3Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 4The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (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 6Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 7Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 8Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 9The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 10Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 11Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 12Wyoming coal production from 2001 to 2023. (from Wyoming)
Image 13The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 14Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 15Largest Non-Hispanic Native American ancestry by county and numbers of people reporting "Native American Alone" (from Wyoming)
Image 16Wyoming 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 17National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 18Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 19North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 20Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 21North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 22Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 23Map 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 24Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 25Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 26Largest Non-Hispanic Native American ancestry by county and numbers of people reporting "Native American Alone" (from Wyoming)
Image 27Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 28Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 29Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 30Map of Wyoming county boundaries (from Wyoming)
Image 31Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 32Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 33A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 34Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 35State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 36Map of Wyoming county boundaries (from Wyoming)
Image 37Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 38Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 39Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 40Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991–2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 41Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 421859 map of route from Sioux City, Iowa, through Nebraska, to gold fields of Wyoming, partially following old Mormon trails. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 43The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 44Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 45On 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 46Wyoming coal production from 2001 to 2023. (from Wyoming)
Image 47Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 48Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991–2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 49Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 50The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 51Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 52Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 53Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 54A 12-pounder mountain howitzer on display at Fort Laramie in eastern Wyoming. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 55Independence Rock, a famous Wyoming landmark along the Oregon Trail (from History of Wyoming)
Image 56Wyoming, 1883 (from History of Wyoming)
Image 57Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 58National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 59State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 60Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 61Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 62Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 63Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 64Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 65A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 66Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 67Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)

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... 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?
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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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