Wyoming

Wyoming Facts Page

Wyoming was acquired by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

Wyoming is the 9th largest state, but has the fewest people (475,000).

The biggest city in Wyoming is smaller than the smallest city in California.

Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote, which is why they are called the Equality State. It was also the first state to elect a woman governor Nellie Tayloe Ross in 1925.

More than 46 percent of Wyoming is owned by the federal government.

Yellowstone was the first official National Park of the nation, as well as the first in the world, established in 1872. There are over 200 geysers in Yellowstone National Park. Geysers are springs that shoot hot water into the air. Old Faithful can shoot 10,000 gallons of water into the air during a five-minute eruption.

In Cheyenne, residents are not allowed to take showers on Wednesdays.

In Wyoming, it is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people’s view in a public theater or place of amusement. It is also illegal to take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.

Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden in Wyoming.

The Wyoming governor is legally obligated to pose with you for a picture if you ask politely.

No state touches more other states than Wyoming.

You can buy Wyoming-shaped cookie cutters in almost any cooking store. It is the most popular state shape for cookie cutters, second only to West Virginia.

The first telephone poles in Wyoming made such attractive scratching posts for buffaloes that as many as 30 of the huge animals might sometimes be seen waiting their turn to rub against one.