Casper, Wyoming

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Casper, Wyoming is a city in central Wyoming known historically as an oil boomtown and regional hub for energy, commerce, and outdoor recreation.

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Casper, Wyoming canonical 8
Casper, Wyoming, United States 3
Casper 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 307
climate semi-arid climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeatOf Natrona County, Wyoming
elevation approximately 1,560 meters
approximately 5,150 feet
governingBody Casper City Council
governmentType council–manager government
hasCollege Casper College
hasFacility Ford Wyoming Center
hasHistoricTrailAssociation California Trail
Mormon Trail
surface form: Mormon Pioneer Trail

Oregon Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
surface form: Pony Express Trail
hasMuseum Fort Caspar Museum
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
hasNickname The Oil City
hasRecreation fishing on the North Platte River
hiking and outdoor activities
skiing on Casper Mountain
hasSportsTeam Casper Horseheads
hasUniversityCampus University of Wyoming
surface form: University of Wyoming at Casper
historicalRole oil boomtown
knownFor energy industry
oil industry
outdoor recreation
regional commerce hub
locatedIn Natrona County, Wyoming
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
locatedOnRiver North Platte River
namedAfter Fort Caspar
nearMountainRange Casper Mountain
partOf Wyoming Basin
surface form: Wyoming Basin region
population approximately 55,000 (early 2020s)
postalCodeRange 82601
primaryEconomicSector energy
healthcare
retail trade
tourism
rankInStateByPopulation second-largest city in Wyoming
region central Wyoming
servedByAirport Casper–Natrona County International Airport
state Wyoming
traversedByHighway Interstate 25
U.S. Route 20 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 26 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 87 NERFINISHED

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Teapot Dome oil field near Casper, Wyoming
Lynne Cheney birthPlace Casper, Wyoming
this entity surface form: Casper, Wyoming, United States
Matthew Shepard placeOfBirth Casper, Wyoming
this entity surface form: Casper, Wyoming, United States
North Platte River flowsThrough Casper, Wyoming
Teapot Rock hasNearbySettlement Casper, Wyoming
Natrona County, Wyoming hasCountySeat Casper, Wyoming
Natrona County, Wyoming hasLargestCity Casper, Wyoming
Natrona County, Wyoming contains Casper, Wyoming
Lynne Ann Vincent placeOfBirth Casper, Wyoming
this entity surface form: Casper, Wyoming, United States
Carrigan Crittenden franchise Casper, Wyoming
this entity surface form: Casper