Wyoming is a state of the westernUnited 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
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.
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.
The State of Wyoming - Official state site. General overview, visitor information, business climate, directory of state and local government sites, and a list of newspapers, radio and television stations.
50states - Wyoming Community Pages - Directory of official and near official Wyoming community web sites.
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Wowworks Wyoming City Guide - Extensive list of official state, city, county, regional and community guide web sites. Latest Wyoming state news from Reuters.
Meta Description: [ Easy-to-use directory of state, regional, county & city web sites in Wyoming. Includes official & unofficial sites. ]
Wyoming's Portal to Knowledge and Learning - GoWYLD links to the statewide databases,WYLDCat and regional library catalogs, as well as Wyoming content on the Internet, divided into more than twenty categories.
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WyomingNetwork.com, Inc. - Providing community pages for seven regions of Wyoming. Has a good list of links and information about different town services.
11th July 2008 Devils Tower is a fascinating structure in North East Wyoming. It is the residual of a plutonic mass ...