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It is believed that the name Wyoming is derived from the word 'Maughwauwama' which is a Delaware Indian word that means 'large plains'.
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Wyoming's state nickname is the 'Equality State'.
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The state motto for Wyoming is 'Equal Rights'.
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Wyoming's state song is 'Wyoming'.
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Wyoming's state flag was officially adopted in 1917 and features white bison, the state seal and a blue background with red and white borders.
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Wyoming's state capital and largest city are both Cheyenne.
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Residents of Wyoming are referred to as Wyomingites.
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Wyoming's state bird is the western meadowlark.
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Wyoming's state mammal is the buffalo (bison) and the state fish is the cutthroat trout.
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Wyoming's state reptile is the horned lizard and the state dinosaur is the triceratops.
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Wyoming's state flower is the Indian paintbrush and the state tree is the Plains cottonwood.
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Major rivers in Wyoming include the North Platte River, Powder River, Belle Fourche River, Green River, and Bighorn River.
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Major lakes in Wyoming include Keyhole Reservoir, Alcova Reservoir, Seminoe Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Boysen Reservoir, Bighorn Lake, Glendo Reservoir and Yellowstone Lake.
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Wyoming's major industry includes coal, natural gas, uranium, crude oil and coalbed methane, and tourism.
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Wyoming's major agriculture includes cattle, hay, sugar beets, wheat, barley and wool.
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The first U.S. state to grant women the right to vote was Wyoming.
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The first national monument in the U.S. was Devil's Tower, Wyoming in 1906.
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Yellowstone National Park was the first official U.S. national park, established in 1872. Most of Yellowstone is located in Wyoming's boundaries.
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Black Thunder, near Wright, Wyoming, is the largest coal mine in the United States.
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The Eaton Ranch, near Wolf, Wyoming was the first dude ranch in the Wyoming. The Eaton's were responsible for coining the term 'dude'.
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Cody, Wyoming was named after the famous William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody.
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Wyoming has 5 national forests, 2 national parks, and 16 state parks.
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Famous Wyoming destinations include Old Faithful Geyser, Jackson Hole, Flaming Gorge, Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.
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There are more geysers in Yellowstone National Park than in any other geyser field around the world.
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The first female governor in the United States was Nellie Tayloe Ross, elected in Wyoming in 1925.
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Kemmerer, Wyoming is the birthplace of the JC Penney chain.
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There are more than 200 free-roaming wild horses in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.
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