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Wyoming Geography
Wyoming
Geography, Wyoming Facts
About half of Alabama
Wyoming is bordered by Montana on the north and Utah and
Colorado on the south. On the east, Wyoming is bordered by South Dakota and
Nebraska. On the west, Wyoming is bordered by Idaho and Utah. Wyoming is the
second “highest” state in the US, having a mean elevation of 6,700, second only
to the state of Colorado.
Major rivers in Wyoming include the Bighorn, Green, Belle Fourche, Powder and
North Platte River.
Wyoming is where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. The Continental
Divide runs through Wyoming from the northwest to the south central border.
Rivers east of the Divide drain into the Missouri River and toward the Atlantic
Ocean. West of the Continental Divide, rivers drain into the Columbia or
Colorado River and toward the Pacific Ocean.
There are three major geographical land areas in Wyoming: The Great Plains, the
Rocky Mountains and the Intermontane (meaning “land between the mountains)
Basins. The Great Plains form the eastern part of the state and are
characterized by short-grass prairie. This area receives little rainfall. The
Rocky Mountains cover most of the state of Wyoming and are a series of rugged
mountain ranges, including the Big Horn Mountains, the Laramie Range, the
Absaroka Range, the Granite Range, the Tetons and the Wind River Range. The
highest point in Wyoming is Gannett Peak found in the Wind River Range. The
Intermontane Basins are relatively flat areas between the mountain ranges. These
areas have short grasses and are mostly treeless.
Geography Information from
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