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Wyoming's topography is dominated by several large basins and the ranges of the Rocky Mountains that border them. The broad basins are synclines. The mountains dominating Wyoming's horizon were formed during a period of mountain-building activity known as the Laramide orogeny, which affected the region from about 70 million to 40 million years ago. The land surface of Wyoming has a mean elevation of 6,700 feet (2,040 metres) above sea level, the highest of any state except Colorado. Three-fourths of Wyoming lies more than 1 mile (1.6 km) in elevation, and two-fifths exceeds 7,000 feet (2,100 metres). The state's lowest point, at 3,125 feet (953 metres), lies in the channel of the Belle Fourche River as it flows from the state into South Dakota; its highest point, Gannett Peak, part of the Wind River Range in west-central Wyoming, reaches 13,804 feet (4,207 metres) in elevation.

Wyoming has six physiographic regions: the Black Hills; the Great Plains; the Southern, Middle, and Northern Rocky Mountains; and the Wyoming Basin. The Black Hills extend into South Dakota and are of generally low relief. Wyoming's Great Plains region occupies the easternmost one-third of the state, gradually increasing in elevation from the state's eastern border to the many mountain ranges that mark the region's western margin.

The Southern Rocky Mountains extend from northeastern Colorado along the Laramie, Medicine Bow, and Sierra Madre ranges, making their farthest extension into Wyoming along the Laramie Range, where the mountain system terminates just south of the North Platte River near the city of Casper. The Northern Rocky Mountain region extends south from Canada across the states of Montana and Idaho and enters Wyoming at the northwestern corner of Yellowstone Park. The much larger Middle Rocky Mountain region occupies most of the northwestern quarter of the state, extending south along the Idaho-Wyoming border into Utah. Included in this region are the scenic Bighorn and Wind River mountain ranges, the geysers and fumaroles of Yellowstone Park, the igneous Absaroka Plateau on the park's eastern margins, and Gannett Peak.

The Wyoming Basin borders the Continental Divide between the Southern and Middle Rocky Mountains and is composed of interspersed smaller mountains and intermontane basins. This region includes Flaming Gorge, created by the erosive action of the Green River, and the Great Divide Basin, which encloses an area of interior drainage with no outlet.

Drainage

The Continental Divide crosses Wyoming from the south-central portion of the state, trending northwest and leaving the state through Yellowstone National Park. Partly because of the presence of the divide, Wyoming contributes to the headwaters of four major North American drainage systems-the Colorado, Columbia, and Missouri rivers and the Great Salt Lake. The most significant of these to the state is the Missouri system, which drains approximately three-fourths of Wyoming's land area. It is estimated that three-fourths of the state's contributions to these drainage systems originate as snowmelt in Wyoming's mountain ranges.

Soils

Wyoming's several hundred soil types may be grouped into three broad categories determined largely on the basis of the state's variable elevation and climatic zones. Varieties of mountain soils are found throughout the many ranges in Wyoming, with their greatest concentration in the northwest. These soils are frequently acidic and of limited value to commercial cropping, although they may support alpine meadows used for summer pasture and scattered forests used for timber products.

The southwestern to north-central portions of the state contain numerous varieties of desert soils that are frequently alkaline and used mostly for winter range, although others are suitable for agricultural crops when irrigated and sustain significant yields of grain. Plains soils, found in the eastern third of Wyoming, are of reasonable fertility and provide substantial forage for livestock; they also support moderate levels of dryland farming, including the production of wheat.

meadowlark

Indian paintbrush

Capital

Cheyenne

Population¹

(2010) 563,626; (2019 est.) 578,759

Total area (sq mi)

97,813

Total area (sq km)

253,334

Governor

Mark Gordon (Republican)

State nickname

Equality State

Date of admission

July 10, 1890

State motto

"Equal Rights"

State bird

western meadowlark

State flower

Indian paintbrush

State song

"Wyoming"

U.S. senators

Mike Enzi (Republican)

John Barrasso (Republican)

Seats in U.S. House of Representatives

1 (of 435)

Time zone

Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)

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Wyoming | Capital, Map, Population, History, & Facts

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Wyoming, constituent state of the U.S. It became the 44th state of the union in 1890 and ranks 10th among the states in terms of total area. It is bordered by Montana to the north, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Colorado to the south, Utah to the southwest, and Idaho to the west.

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The Wyoming state tree, the Plains Cottonwood is apparently the state tree of Wyoming because it symbolizes the states natural beauty with its beautiful green leaves and natural look

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the Wyoming state mammal, the buffalo which is also known as the bison is the state animal because it is one of the most common animals in Wyoming and is a beautiful bull-like mammal

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the Wyoming state nickname is the equality state because Wyoming was the first to allow women to vote

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the state flag of wyoming symbolises many things, like the red border symbolising the pioneers who gave their lives fighting to get back the soil of wyoming, the white is the emblem of purity and uprightness over Wyoming and the blue symbolises fidelity justice and virility

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the Indian paintbrush is the state flower of wyoming because it is uncommon and has too many varietals

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the Western meadowlark is the state bird of Wyoming state because it is easily identifiable by its yellow breasts and black v shaped collar near the neck

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Wyomings state slogan is "equal rights" connecting to their state nickname because of the fact they were the first state to allow women voting rights and just overall believe in equality

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Home to more than 100 mammal species and 400 species of birds, Wyoming's wild residents include bison, mountain lions, wolves, bald eagles, grizzly bears, black bears, elk, moose, deer, pronghorn antelope and wild horses.

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Buffalo Bill is the famous person i have selected for his unique character and talent, i will now present an article i have found on the topic "(1846 - 1917) Pony Express rider, cavalry scout, buffalo hunter, and showman in the late 1100%s; born in LeClaire. William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") got his nickname after he undertook a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat. The nickname originally referred to Bill Comstock. Cody earned the nickname by killing 4,860 buffalo in eight months (1867-68). He and Comstock eventually competed in a shooting match over the exclusive right to use the name, which Cody won. In addition to his documented service as a soldier during the Civil War and as Chief of Scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Plains Wars, Cody claimed to have worked many jobs, including as a trapper, bullwhacker, "Fifty-Niner" in Colorado, a Pony Express rider in 1860, wagon master, stagecoach driver, and even a hotel manager, but it's unclear which claims were factual and which were fabricated for purposes of publicity. He became world famous for his Wild West Shows."

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Wyomings biggest industries are mining and agriculture because of how rich the land is in gold and other valuables and the unique and beautiful variety of wildlife and cattle.

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In Wyoming having beautiful areas is a very common thing, today i will be talking about some of the most beautiful. Yellowstone National Park, home of Ol' Faithful the giant geyser and many more. This park is known as one of the most beautiful because of its vibrant colors and amazing sightseeing. Grand Teton National Park, this area which i have been to many times myself is known as one of the most beautiful mountains on this planet because of how amazing the sights from the top are and the amazing wildlife

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wyoming has some of the most beautiful place on earth like yellowstone and the grand teton which are all beautiful because of their wildlife

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1. Wyoming is the 44th state of the United States.

2. It officially became the 44th state of the US on July 10, 1890.

3. By area, Wyoming is the 10th largest state in the US.

This information is from FACTS.NET

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Wyoming has the lowest population of all the states with 578,803 people