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Wyoming

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Location of State


Capital: Cheyenne

Population: 501,242 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Cheyenne

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Wyoming State Symbols

State Nickname: Equality State

State Slogan: Like No Place on Earth

State Motto: Equal rights (1955)

State flower: Indian Paintbrush

State bird: Western Meadowlark

State fish: Cutthroat trout

State tree: Plains Cottonwood

State mammal: Buffalo

State foods:

Fun Facts About Wyoming
  • The fewest people of any US state live in Wyoming.
  • Wyoming is home to Yellowstone National Park. The first of the US national parks.
  • The first National Monument, Devil's Tower, and the first National Forest, Shoshone National Forest are in Wyoming.
  • Wyoming is home to some of the largest traveling sand dunes in the world.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Thursday, July 10, 1890

Number admitted: 44

Prior Name: Wyoming Territory

Postal Abbreviation: WY

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The Geography of Wyoming

Total Size: 97,100 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Belle Fourche River at 3,099 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Crook (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Gannett Peak at 13,804 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Fremont (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Fremont County approx. 58 miles east-northeast of Lander (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 23 (source: National Association of Counties)

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