Wyoming
"Equality State"
- Motto
- Equal rights (1955)
- Capitol
- Cheyenne
- Name Origin
- From the Delaware Indian word, meaning “mountains and valleys alternating”; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania
- Statehood Date
- July 10, 1890 (44th)
Cities in Wyoming
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Wyoming along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Indian Paintbrush (1917) |
| Tree | Cottonwood (1947) |
| Bird | Western Meadowlark (1927) |
| Dinosaur | Triceratops (1994) |
| Fish | Cutthroat Trout (1987) |
| Fossil | Knightia (1987) |
| Gemstone | Jade (1967) |
| Insignia | Bucking Horse (Unofficial) |
| Mammal | Bison (1985) |
| Reptile | Horned Toad (1993) |
| Soil | Forkwood Series (Unofficial) |
| Song | “Wyoming” (1955) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 5.1 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 97,100 sq mi. (251,501 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 6700 ft (2042.16 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 115°F (46°C) on August 8, 1983
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –66°F (–54°C) on February 9, 1933
