State of Wyoming

By Andres Gomez, Leidy Rincon, Diana Rios and Lina Maria Robayo
Fast Fact

• The population: is 582,658 (source 2013

united States Census Bureau estimate).
• Capital: Cheyenne
• Bordered by: Montana on the north and Utah
and Colorado on the south. On the east, by
South Dakota and Nebraska. On the west by
Idaho and Utah
• Land Area: 97,105 square miles
• Highest Point: Is Gannett Peak, in the Wind
River Range, at 13,804 feet above sea level.
• Lowest Point: is the Belle Fourche River at
3,099 feet above sea level
The name Wyoming

• Depending on who you talk with, the word “Wyoming” in Delaware Indian
language means either "large plains" or “mountains and valleys alternating;” in
Munsee language "at the big river flat;” or in Algonquin “a large prairie place.”
The weather

• Is semiarid, because of its topographical diversity, it is also varied.

Precipitation varies from as little as five inches to as much as 45 inches a
year, some in the form of rain and some in snow. Has a relatively cool
climate. Above the 6,000 foot level the temperature rarely exceeds 100 F.
Away from the mountains, low July temperatures range from 50 to 60 F.
 Weather

• The weather is cold, dry and

windy, en el Summers are
warm with high temperatures
of 29° to 35°.

• It rains when spring and

summer begins, and in the
winter it's cold but sometimes
it's a bit warm
 Culture
• There are large cattle ranches, its residents are strong and independent
people to live off the land. This is a place that concerns everyone, but
residents are welcoming with the tourists.
• The city of Jackson Hole it is the most visited because of its ski terrain
and its mountaineering activity
NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

It was created in 1872 and is the oldest and most famous

national park in the U.S

their colors are due to the presence of a pigmented

bacteria that lodges in the minerals of the soil
 GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK

northwest of Wyoming, presenting

very steep slopes with unusual
beauty and making this show an
ideal place to climb and
mountaineering.

MONUMENTO NACIONAL FOSSIL BUTTE

Located in southwestern Wyoming

It is one of the largest deposits of fossil

freshwater fish in the world
 DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT

It is located in northeast of Wyoming

A lacolitic tower formed by igneous rocks

It is a sacred place of worship by many

American Indians

BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL

RECREATION AREA

Northern Wyoming
single-level rock layers in immense
walls, creating spectacular 1000-foot
cliffs

It offers 12 hiking trails, which vary in

length and difficulty.
 TOURIST SITES

FORT BRIDGER
Museum historical

CAMP DOUGLAS
camp principal of prisoners during the second
world war
 INDEPENDENCE ROCK

In honor of the date of birth of the U.S

MANSION OF THE HISTORICAL GOVERNORS

historic museum house
Art and Music
 Famous people that were born
and lived in Wyoming

•Dick Cheney
Was the Vice President of the United States
under the mandate of George W. Bush (2001-
2009).
Congressman for Wyoming
Studied at the University of Wyoming.
 Famous people that were born
and lived in Wyoming

• Curtis Edward Gowdy

Born in Green River, Wyoming (1919-2006)
was an American sportscaster, well known as
the longtime "voice" of the Boston Red Sox
and for his coverage of many nationally
televised sporting events, primarily for NBC
Sports and ABC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s
 Famous people that were born
and lived in Wyoming

• Nellie Tayloe Ross

It was an American policy, the 14th governor
of Wyoming in the period 1925-1927, and
director of the United States Mint from 1933
to 1953. She was the first woman to be
elected governor of a state of the United
States.
 Famous people that were born
and lived in Wyoming

•William Cody (Buffalo Bill)

In 1895 worked in Wyoming, founded the city
of Cody. He built a hotel in the center of the
city called Irma.
He founded two other hotels, called Wapiti
Inn and Pahaska Tepee, on the road that led
to the east entrance to Yellowstone National
Park, and also built the family ranch on the
south arm of the Shoshone River.
Bibliographical sources

• http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/wy_geography.htm
• http://us-state-facts.com/US-State-Facts-West-Region/US-State-
Facts-Wyoming.html
• https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/
• https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/wyoming-name

• https://www.travelwyoming.com/national-parks-and-
monuments/yellowstone