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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 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 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 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 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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Fort Yellowstone, circa 1910

Fort Yellowstone was a U.S. Army fort, established in 1891 at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone was designated in 1872 but the Interior Department was unable to effectively manage the park. Administration was transferred to the War Department in August 1886 and General Philip Sheridan sent a company of cavalry to Mammoth Hot Springs to build a cavalry post. The army originally called the post Camp Sheridan in honor of General Sheridan but the name was changed to Fort Yellowstone in 1891 when construction of the permanent fort commenced. The army administered the park until 1918 when it was transferred to the newly created National Park Service. The facilities of Fort Yellowstone now comprise the Yellowstone National Park headquarters, the Horace Albright Visitor Center and staff accommodations.

Between the years 1891 and 1913, a total of 60 structures were made at Fort Yellowstone, of which 35 were still in existence one hundred years later. The fort was built in two major construction waves. During the first construction period from 1891 to 1897, mainly wood-framed buildings in what has been referred to as "cottage style" were built. A few of them had Colonial Revival architectural elements. A second construction wave began in 1908 and concluded in 1913. These structures were primarily built from locally quarried sandstone. Many of the structures from the later construction period are now used as administrative offices, residences for National Park Service employees, museums and visitor center. Beyond the immediate confines of the fort, cabins were constructed for use by small detachments of army personnel while on patrol throughout the park. (Full article...)

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Image 1Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 2Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 3Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 4National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 5Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 6Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 7A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 8Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 9An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 10Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 11Green River valley (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 13Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 14Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 15Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 16State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 17National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 18Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 19Independence Rock, a famous Wyoming landmark along the Oregon Trail (from History of Wyoming)
Image 20Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 21North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 22Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 23The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 24Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 25Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 26Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 27Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 28Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 29A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 30Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 31Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 32An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 33Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 34Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 35A 12-pounder mountain howitzer on display at Fort Laramie in eastern Wyoming. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 36Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 37Map 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 38On 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 39Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 40The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 41The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 42The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 43Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 44The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 45Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 46Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 47Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 48Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 49Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 50Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 51Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 52Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 53Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 54Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 55Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 56Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 57State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 58The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 59Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 60North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 61Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 62Wyoming, 1883 (from History of Wyoming)
Image 63Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 64Map 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 65Wyoming 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 66Yellowstone National Park (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 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 Mike Sullivan was the first governor in Wyoming's statehood history to have his veto overridden by the state legislature?
... that Absaroka was a proposed U.S. state that would have included parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana?
... 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 Cliff Davis spent $53 during his 1960 campaign for a seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives?
... 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**^[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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