Talk:Wyoming
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At the bottom it lists different Wyoming cities. One of these reads "Bristol" and links to "Bristol, RI. Why?????
- I don't know, but I've fixed it. --Mr. Lefty Talk to me! 01:15, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
Now is says that Bristol, Wyoming is a city. There is no Bristol, Wyoming! Can someone fix it??Ekulwyo 06:13, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for fixing it. Ekulwyo 05:29, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] State Name
The article says that Wyoming is an Italian word for "no state here." Is this a joke? I read somewhere that Wyoming was actually named after the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Anyone have any info about this? --JimDanger 15:53, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Needs fixing
I'm kinda new to this stuff but someone put the word "gay" all over this.
[edit] Population
I updated the population from the 2000 census value to match the current US Census estimate. It now matches [this table]. --Emplynx 04:12, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Shape
I noticed that the border seems to have an indentation on the northern part of Yellowstone. Is this correct, and why is this so? CoolGuy 06:54, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Yes, indeed, there is an indent in the northern portion of Wyoming. It suprised me when I saw it, but I looked it up in an atlas, and yes there is an indentation. Ekulwyo 05:28, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Notable Wyomingites
Wyoming has never had a large population, so it has not produced a lot of famous people. However, it has produced a few, including Curt Gowdy (sports announcer), Nellie Taylor Ross (first female state governor in America), and Alan Simpson (former U.S. Senator).
[edit] Population as of 2005
The state infobox needs to be updated...the only way to show state populations is by the 2000 census, but we also have the 2005 census available, so I'll locate the origination point of this infobox and see if I can get this fixed. I re added the correct 2005 census figures with an embedded link to the source.--MONGO 07:18, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] borders
it's stated in the article that the borders of wyoming are all straight lines, however, the northern border, particularly the yellowstone region is noticeably not straight on just about any map, even ones on this page. might want to get rid of that statement.
[edit] What was the content of the tall tales?
The chapter on History states that the reports by Colter and Bridger were first considered to be fictional or tall tales and later found to be true. I think the article should also say (briefly) what the contents of those reports were. --Etxrge 09:14, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Town and City
I propose that the Category Towns of Wyoming be merged with the Category Cities of Wyoming. There is little rhyme and less reason in the way these are currently organized. Even Cheyenne, largest town, has a population of only 55,000. That's not much of a city. --Fluffbrain 16:45, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] metric data
I added the missing metric measures in the article. I wonder why the person who had added the metricization tag hadn'd done that himself or herself. It isn't that difficult after all. But some people seem to prefer playing with tags instead of improving articles themselves. What a pity. --Maxl 12:01, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] New Sports section added to updated Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. states format
The Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. states format has been updated to include a new Sports section, that covers collegiate sports, amateur sports, and non-team sports (such as hunting and fishing). Please feel free to add this new heading, and supply information about sports in Wyoming. Please see South_carolina#Sports_in_South_Carolina as an example. NorCalHistory 13:18, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
