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Location:
USA,
Wyoming, Cheyenne
Category:
City
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Description:
View of the
Lander
Highway into Wyoming state capital
city
Location Information:
Cheyenne is the capital and largest
city of the U.S. state of Wyoming
and the county seat of Laramie
County. It is the principal city of
the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan
Statistical Area which encompasses
all of Laramie County. The
population was 53,011 at the 2000
census, making it the second
smallest city to be the largest city
in its state, after Burlington,
Vermont. Cheyenne is the northern
terminus of the extensive and
fast-growing Front Range Urban
Corridor. The state of Wyoming
operates a multitude of offices in
downtown Cheyenne. Many area
residents are employed by or are
dependent on the U.S. Air Force,
through F.E. Warren Air Force Base
to the west of the city, or by the
Wyoming National Guard. The Union
Pacific Railroad remains a major
economic force for the city and
employs many residents.
Steps have been taken in recent
years to diversify the city's
economy. Lowe's and Wal-Mart both
operate distribution centers on the
city's outskirts. Sierra Trading
Post is headquartered in the city
and also operates its distribution
and fulfillment centers in the city.
Cheyenne's high elevation, coupled
with its position on the continent,
make it one of the windiest cities
in America. The abundance of wind
makes Cheyenne an opportune place to
develop wind energy. Wind turbines
are currently being placed around
Laramie County. Laramie County
Community College is home to a
leading wind energy technician
program, where students learn to
maintain these turbines. The opening
of a Vestas wind turbine blade
assembly in nearby Weld County,
Colorado, as well as other
alternative energy manufacturing
facilities around Colorado, are
transforming the region into a
center for alternative energy.
Great Lakes Airlines and Taco John's
are headquartered in Cheyenne.
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