WYOMING QUICK FACTS Name The name Wyoming is a variation of two Delaware Native American words Mecheweai Ing It means at the big plains which early white settlers thought was appropriate for Wyoming State Capital Cheyenne population 63 335 Date of Statehood July 10 1890 44th state Population 586 107 least populous state Area Total Land and Water 97 813 square miles 253 335 sq km 10h largest state Largest City Cheyenne population 63 335 Nicknames The Equality State Big Wyoming The Cowboy State Motto Equal Rights State Bird Meadowlark WYOMING
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Flower Indian Paintbrush State Gemstone Jade State Tree Plains Cottonwood State Song Wyoming Highest Point Gannett Peak 13 804 feet 4 207 m Lowest Point Belle Fourche River 3 099 feet 945 m Average July High Temperature 82°F 28°C Record High Temperature 115°F 46°C Diversion Dam near Pavillion on July 15 1988 Average January Low Temperature 11°F 12°C Gannett Peak Record Low Temperature 66°F 54°C Riverside Ranger Station in Yellowstone National Park on February 9 1933 Average Annual Precipitation 16 inches 41 cm Belle Fourcie Alver Number of U S Senators 2 Number of U S Representatives 1 U S Postal Service Abbreviation WY QUICK FACTS
WYOMING GEOGRAPHY Wyoming Wyoming is in the Western region of the United States It is the 10h largest state It covers 97 813 square miles 253 335 sq km of land The state is shaped like a square To the north is the state of Montana Sharing borders to the west are Montana Idaho and Utah To the south are Utah and Colorado Bordering Wyoming to the east are the states of Nebraska and South Dakota Wyoming is a state where the Great Plains gently rise until they meet the Rocky Mountains Grasslands make up much of the eastern third of the state Some of the soil is good for growing wheat The western side of Wyoming is mountainous Major rivers in the state include the Snake Bighorn Powder Green North Platte and Yellowstone Rivers WYOMING
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MONTANA Gillette SOUTH DAKOTA IDAHO Casper WYOMING NEBRASKA Laramie Cheyenne UTAH COLORADO Wyoming's total land and water area is 97 813 square miles 253 335 sq km It Is the 10h largest state The state capital Is Cheyenne GEOGRAPHY
