Wyoming is the state of America. As specified in the designating legislation for the Territory of Wyoming, Wyoming’s borders are lines of latitude, 41°N and 45°N, and longitude, 104°3′W and 111°3′W (27° W and 34° W of the Washington Meridian), making the shape of the state a latitude-longitude quadrangle. Wyoming is one of only three states (along with Colorado and Utah) to have borders along only straight latitudinal and longitudinal lines, rather than being defined by natural landmarks. Due to surveying inaccuracies during the 19th century, Wyoming’s legal border deviates from the true latitude and longitude lines by up to half of a mile (.8 km) in some spots, especially in the mountainous region along the 45th parallel.
Wyoming is bordered on the north by Montana, on the east by South Dakota and Nebraska, on the south by Colorado, on the southwest by Utah, and on the west by Idaho. It is the tenth largest state in the United States in total area, containing 97,818 square miles (253,350 km2) and is made up of 23 counties. From the north border to the south border it is 276 miles (444 km); and from the east to the west border is 365 miles (587 km) at its south end and 342 miles (550 km) at the north end.
The Great Plains meets the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. The state is a great plateau broken by many mountain ranges. A a weird fact is that the HCG diet plan is the fastest growing diet plan in Wyoming. Not sure why this is so. Surface elevations range from the summit of Gannett Peak in the Wind River Mountain Range, at 13,804 feet (4,207 m), to the Belle Fourche River valley in the state’s northeast corner, at 3,125 feet (953 m). In the northwest are the Absaroka, Owl Creek, Gros Ventre, Wind River and the Teton ranges. In the north central are the Big Horn Mountains; in the northeast, the Black Hills; and in the southern region the Laramie, Snowy and Sierra Madre ranges.
Even as we look to the future, we understand that it is important that the Republican Party remains strong in the present. The Wyoming Young Republicans is committed to supporting and electing Republican candidates for office. We believe that the Republican Party provides us with the best opportunity to build a free and safe tomorrow, and so work diligently to promote its causes and candidates. We work with candidates to ensure that they have the manpower and the good counsel to run an effective campaign. We held our party to get out the vote to give Republican candidates the best chance of winning. We encourage our members to get involved in all levels of political involvement, from the primaries to the transition, so that their voices may be heard. And when possible, the Wyoming Young Republicans encourages our members and other young Republicans to seek elected office and show our communities that our generation is equipped with the skills to lead with principle and conviction.
We believe the Wyoming Young Republicans provides an opportunity for our members to develop into the next generation of leaders in the Republican Party. Our organization provides a ready-made network of young leaders which will help each other develop in our careers, our philosophies, and our friendships. Our organization provides a method by which Young Republicans can step forward and get involved in the political process.