Statehood:  July 10, 1890 (44^th)

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

Population (Quick Facts): 515,004:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/56000.html

Official State website:

http://wyoming.gov/

State Legislature:

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/

Capital of Wyoming : Cheyenne, Wyoming:

http://www.cheyenne.org/

United States Department of Agriculture:

http://wyagric.state.wy.us/

Department of Public Safety:

http://wyolink.state.wy.us/

Economy:

http://www.city-data.com/states/Wyoming-Economy.html

Natural Resources:

http://www.wy.nrcs.usda.gov/

Maps for the state of Wyoming:

 http://geology.com/state-map/wyoming.shtml

State Job link:

http://www.wyoming.jobopenings.net/

Tourism and Travel:

 http://www.wyomingtourism.org/

Museums:

 http://wyshs.org/museums.htm

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/wyoming.htm

Zip Codes:

http://zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/WY/A.html

State Parks:

 http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/

State Newspapers:

http://www.usnpl.com/wynews.php