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| Cheyenne
/ Wyoming State Statistics |
| Wyoming State Flag |
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WYOMING
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| CHEYENNE |
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| AREA |
(land) 97,100 sq miles (water) 714 sq miles (TOTAL) 97,814 sq miles |
| CAPITAL |
Cheyenne |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Organized as territory: May 19, 1869 , Entered Union (rank): July 10, 1890 (44) , Present constitution adopted: 1890
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| LOCATION
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41.145N, 104.792W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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(average) 6,711 ft. |
| HIGHEST
POINT |
Gannett Peak; 13,804 feet, 5th |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Belle Fourche River; 3,099 feet, 49th |
| COUNTIES |
23 |
| COASTLINE |
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| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
58 miles to the east-northeast of Lander, in Fremont County |
| STATE FOSSIL
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Knightia (1987) |
| STATE GRASS
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| STATE REPTILE
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horned toad (1993) |
| STATE ROCK
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| STATE GEMSTONE
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jade (1967) |
| STATE FLAG
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A bison on a blue field bordered in white and red. The state seal branded on the bison. The woman represents the state motto "Equal Rights" and the two men represent cattle ranchers and miners. The words "Livestock", "Mines", "Grains" and "Oil" represent Wyoming's wealth. The eagle and shield show support for the United States. The dates 1869 and 1890 tell when Wyoming organized as a territory of the United States and when it became a state |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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| STATE SLOGAN
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Where Men Are Men (And The Sheep Are Scared) |
| STATE
MOTTO
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Equal rights |
| STATE SONG
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Wyoming |
| STATE TREE
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Cottonwood Populus sargentii |
| STATE BIRD
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Western Meadowlark |
| STATE ANIMAL
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Bison (Mammal) |
| STATE FISH
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cutthroat trout (1987) |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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Equality State |
| STATE FLOWER
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Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Colorado Idaho Montana Nebraska South Dakota Utah |
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