Statehood July 10, 1890 (44th state)
Capital
Cheyenne
Largest
Cities (by population) Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie
Origin of
Name Reportedly adapted from two Delaware Indian words meaning
"upon the great plain."
Population
498,703 (50th)
Motto "Equal Rights" |
Area 97,818 sq miles (9th)
Bordering
States (6) Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah and
Idaho
Number of
Counties 23 counties
Largest
County (by population) Laramie, 81,607
Highest
Point Gannett Peak, 13,804 ft.
Lowest
Point Belle Fourche River, 3,099 ft. |
