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Wyoming
Capital:
Cheyenne
State abbreviation/Postal code:
Wyo./WY
Nickname:
Equality State
Origin of name:
Based on an Algonquin or Delaware Indian
word meaning "large prairie place"
Briefs on Wyoming
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The beautiful state of Wyoming is a part of the
western United States. A section of the state is covered with Great
Plains while the other section is dominated by the mountain ranges and
rangelands. This makes the state very exciting to explore.
Besides the rough and rugged outdoors, the state
is known for its wonderful cities and great historic sites, other
activities and attractions therein. The historic capital of the state
is Cheyenne. With a total area of 57.9 square kilometers Cheyenne is
also the largest city of the state. A walk through the city will
rejuvenate your spirit with its charismatic aura and will inform you
of the significant socio-economic and political role the city plays.
 The city is particularly visited for its
magnificent museums such as the Wyoming State Museum which tells the
tale of the Wyoming’s human and natural history and the Cheyenne
Frontier Days Old West Museum which parades one of the finest
collections of horse-drawn vehicles.
The Yellowstone Natl Park in Wyoming was the
first national park in the world in 1872. The Yellowstone city is
beautiful with diverse landscapes. The city is large and flooded with
ample of attractions. The places such as Old Faithful Geyser, the
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone are worth watching. The Yellowstone Park
offers a variety of wildlife, which includes Elk, deer and coyote etc.
The Park is also the home to the largest super volcano in the world.
The Yellowstone Lake found in the region is a result of the last
eruption that took place around 60,000 years ago. The history of the
Park is depicted through the cultural sites that are nearly 12,000
years old.
The state of Wyoming too has quite old origins.
The state was once inhabited by the Native Americans. Some of the
prominent groups were the Crow, Araphoe, Sioux and Shoshone etc. In
1700 the French explorers entered the region. John Colter, a member of
the Lewis and Clark expedition is believed to be the first American
who explored the area. Though John had discovered the area of
Yellowstone but his reports were not trusted and accepted.
The South Pass region owes its discovery to the
founder and explorer Jim Bridger. In 1827 Jim discovered the South
Pass, which later acted as the route followed by the Oregon Trail, one
of the key overland migration routes on which pioneers traveled across
the North American continent. In 1850 Bridger also brought to forth
the Bridger Pass, which was used by the Union Pacific Railroad and by
the Interstate 80 later.
As the Union Pacific Railroad reached the city of
Cheyenne, there was a surge in the population here. In 1867 Cheyenne
was declared the capital of the Wyoming territory. The borders of the
Wyoming territory were the same as they are today i.e. to the north of
the territory is Montana, Colorado to the south, South Dakota to the
east and Utah and Idaho to the west.
On 10th July 1980 Wyoming was admitted
to the union. It was named after the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania.
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