Statehood:
July 10, 1890 (44th)
State song: "Wyoming" (1955)
State bird: western meadowlark (1927)
State tree: cottonwood (1947)
State flower: Indian paintbrush (1917)
State Dinosaur: Triceratops (1994);
State Fish: cutthroat trout (1987);
State Fossil: Knightia (1987);
State Gemstone: jade (1967);
State Insignia: bucking horse (unofficial);
State Mammal: bison (1985);
State Reptile: horned toad (1993);
State Soil: Forkwood series (unofficial)
State Nickname:
Equality State
State Motto: "Equal Rights"
Highest Point: The highest point in
Wyoming
is Gannett Peak, in the
Wind River Range
, at 13,804 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in
Wyoming
is the
Belle Fourche River
at 3,099 feet above sea level.
Largest cities: Cheyenne, 55,731; Casper, 51,738; Laramie, 26,050; Gillette, 22,685;
Rock Springs, 18,772; Sheridan, 16,333; Green River, 11,787; Evanston, 11,459; Riverton,
9,430; Cody, 9,100
Famous Wyomingites:
James Bridger trapper, guide and storyteller
John Colter trader
June Etta Downey educator
Thomas Fitzpatrick mountain man and guide
Curt Gowdy sportscaster, Green River
Tom Horn detective
Isabel Jewell actress
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