| State of Absaroka (proposed) | |||||
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| Official language(s) | No official language | ||||
| Capital | Sheridan, Wyoming (proposed 1939) | ||||
| Largest city | unknown | ||||
| Area | Ranked 22nd (hypothetical) in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 62,800 sq mi (162,700 km2) |
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| - Width | 210 miles (340 km) | ||||
| - Length | 460 miles (740 km) | ||||
| - % water | unknown | ||||
| - Latitude | 43° N to 45° 56′ N | ||||
| - Longitude | 102°W to 111°3'W | ||||
| Population | Ranked unknown in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | unknown | ||||
| - Density | unknown/sq mi (unknown/km2) Ranked unknown in the U.S. |
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| - Highest point | unknown unknown ft (unknown m) |
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| - Mean | unknown ft (unknown m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | unknown ft (unknown m) | ||||
| Admission to Union | (Not admitted) | ||||
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| U.S. House delegation | List | ||||
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||
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Absaroka, named after the Absaroka Range, was an area in the United States, comprising parts of the states of Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming, that contemplated secession and statehood in 1939.[1] One of the leaders of the secessionist movement was A. R. Swickard, who appointed himself "governor" and started hearing grievances in the "capital" of Sheridan, Wyoming.[2]
In a craze for state secession felt by the public, state automobile license plates bearing the name were distributed, as well as pictures of "Miss Absaroka 1939".[3] There was a minor league baseball team called the Absaroka (Rapid City) Eagles.
The movement was unsuccessful and fairly short-lived. The chief record of its existence comes from the Federal Writers' Project, which included a story about the plan as an example of Western eccentricity.[4]
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