Wyoming, the Cowboy State


Land area: 97,105 sq. mi. (9)
Population (2020): 576,851 (50), up 2.35% since 2010
Population density: 5.94 per sq. mi. (49)
U.S. Representatives (2023-32): 1
Entered Union: 10-Jul-1890 (44)

My main experience with the state of Wyoming is Yellowstone National Park. I only spent about 9 hours there, but you could just as easily spend 9 weeks. From the encounters with bison on the side of the park road, to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, to the thermals and geysers, it’s spectacular. No wonder it was our first national park. Now if Old Faithful would only become more faithful again! If you’re impatient, try Echinus Geyser, in the Norris Geyser Basin about 15 miles north of Old Faithful.

No. of Counties I’ve Visited: 23 of 23

County Pop. (2020)     Latest Visit   County Seat Visited?
Albany37,0665-Jul-2024Laramieyes
Big Horn11,5218-Oct-2023Basinyes
Campbell47,0268-Oct-2023Gilletteyes
Carbon14,5375-Jul-2024Rawlinsyes
Converse13,7518-Jul-2020Douglasyes
Crook7,18113-Oct-2019Sundanceyes
Fremont39,2349-Oct-2023Landeryes
Goshen12,4985-Oct-2024Torringtonyes
Hot Springs4,6214-Aug-2002Thermopolisyes
Johnson8,4475-Jul-2024Buffaloyes
Laramie100,5125-Oct-2024Cheyenneyes
Lincoln19,5819-Jul-2021Kemmereryes
Natrona79,9555-Jul-2024Casperyes
Niobrara2,4675-Oct-2024Luskyes
Park29,6248-Oct-2023Codyyes
Platte8,6058-Jul-2020Wheatland
Sheridan30,9215-Jul-2024Sheridanyes
Sublette8,7289-Oct-2023Pinedaleyes
Sweetwater42,2729-Oct-2023Green Riveryes
Teton23,3319-Oct-2023Jacksonyes
Uinta20,4509-Aug-2018Evanstonyes
Washakie7,6854-Aug-2002Worlandyes
Weston6,8385-Oct-2024Newcastleyes

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