Quick Facts
Capital: Cheyenne
Population:
Total Area: 97,818 square miles
Top Industry: Agriculture
There
are several Wyoming truck driving
jobs available to local truck drivers. Wyoming truck drivers use
I-25, I-80, and I-90 to transport items throughout the state. Several
other important highways and state roads are used to transport items
to and from Wyoming's small towns.
Interstates
I-25,
I-80, and I-90 are the three
major interstates that run through Wyoming.
I-25
heads north from Fort Collins,
Colorado, into Wyoming, and through the largest city in Wyoming,
Cheyenne. From Cheyenne, I-25 heads north, passing Chugwater and
Wheatland, and then follows the North Platte River all the way to
Casper. Just outside of Casper, I-25 turns north through Natrona and
Johnson counties. In Johnson County, near Buffalo, I-25 connects to
I-90.
I-90
goes through northeast Wyoming. It enters eastern Wyoming near
Spearfish, South Dakota, and travels
west to Buffalo, where it meets I-25. I-90 then heads northwest to
the Montana border. Cities and towns along I-90 include Gillette,
Buffalo, and Sheridan.
I-80
runs east/west across the entire
state. It enters western Wyoming near Evanston, and continues,
passing Green River, Rock Springs, Rawlins, Laramie, and Cheyenne,
before it enters the state of Nebraska.
Travel
through central Wyoming is
possible using many state roads and highways, including 20, 26, 28,
191, and others. Central Wyoming is home to the Wind River Indian
Reservation. It is one of the largest Indian reservations in the
United States, and is home to several casinos.
The
state is known for Yellowstone
National Park, but it has several other beautiful features, including
the Teton National Forest, Flaming Gorge, Medicine Bow Forest, the
North Platte River, Pathfinder Bird Refuge, and the Green River.
Wyoming's
Economy
Wyoming's
economy relies on ranching and natural resources. The state is a
major source of cattle, sheep, wool, natural gas, uranium, and oil.
There is some farmland in Wyoming. Farmers grow oats, wheat, corn,
and alfalfa.
