Wyoming is a state of the western United States. While the eastern third of the state is within the Great Plains, the majority is dominated by numerous distinct mountain ranges and rangelands. Wyoming is also the least populous U.S. state with 509,294 people. The capital and largest city of Wyoming is Cheyenne. Residents of the state are called Wyomingites.

Geography

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Wyoming is bordered on the north by Montana; on the east by South Dakota and Nebraska; on the south by Colorado; and on the west by Utah and Idaho. Devil's Tower, made famous in the film Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, is located near Moorcroft in Crook County. Wyoming is one of three states entirely bounded by straight lines. It is the eleventh largest state in the United States containing 97,818 square miles (253,348 sq km) and is made up of 23 counties. From the north border to the south border it is 276 miles (444 km); and from the east to the west border is 375 miles (603 km).

The Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. The state is a great plateau broken by a number of important mountain ranges. In the northwest are the Absaroka, the Owl Creek, Wyoming, Gros Ventre, Wind River and the Teton ranges. In the north central are the Big Horns; in the northeast, the Black Hills; and in the southern portion of Wyoming, the Laramie, Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre ranges.

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Bridger statue stands tall at fort
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:12:47 -0600
FORT BRIDGER -- Famed in his lifetime as a storybook mountain man, Jim Bridger has finally been memorialized in bronze at the fort that bears his name.
Newcomer challenges incumbent on property taxes
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:06:22 -0600
Political newcomer Al Snell is challenging longtime state senator John Schiffer in the Republican primary for District 22 on the issue of rising property taxes.
Discovery Channel visits Old Pen for capital punishment series
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:31:12 -0600
RAWLINS -- A film crew from the Discovery Channel spent time in the gas chamber inside the historic state penitentiary, gathering footage for a special documentary series.
Republican lawmaker, challenger differ on fuel taxes
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:06:22 -0600
CHEYENNE -- The Republican candidates for House District 9 in Cheyenne differ sharply on whether to increase the state fuel tax to pay for highway maintenance.
Wyoming briefs
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:06:22 -0600
Cody candidates differ on issues CODY -- The two candidates for mayor of Cody differ sharply on some key issues, as well as their philosophy of city government, based on statements they made earlier this week during a forum sponsored by the Park County Republican Women.
Correction: Sturgis dates
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:06:22 -0600
The Sturgis Rally in Sturgis, S.D., began Monday and concludes Sunday. Incorrect dates were published in Wednesday's Star-Tribune. The Star-Tribune regrets the error.

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