Southwestern Wyoming
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Southwestern Wyoming is a sparsely populated region of the state characterized by high desert landscapes, rugged canyons, and significant outdoor recreation areas including major reservoirs and wildlife habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Wyoming canonical | 1 |
| Wyoming (southwestern parts) | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
region of Wyoming ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Carbon County (southern and western parts)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln County NERFINISHED ⓘ Sublette County NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweetwater County NERFINISHED ⓘ Uinta County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRange | approximately 6,000 to over 9,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cold winters
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elevated plateau ⓘ high desert landscape ⓘ rugged canyons ⓘ semi‑arid climate ⓘ sparsely populated ⓘ wide open spaces ⓘ windy conditions ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
coal mining
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energy production ⓘ natural gas extraction ⓘ oil production ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ ranching ⓘ trona mining ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
Flaming Gorge canyon
NERFINISHED
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Great Divide Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Killpecker Sand Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Uinta Mountains (northern slopes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming Range (southern portion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Ashley National Forest (Wyoming portion)
NERFINISHED
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Bridger–Teton National Forest (southern parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (Wyoming portion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Medicine Bow–Routt National Forests (western fringe) NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Desert public lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Bear River
NERFINISHED
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Green River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweetwater River (upper reaches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody |
Big Sandy Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flaming Gorge Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Fontenelle Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
elk
ⓘ
mule deer ⓘ pronghorn ⓘ raptors ⓘ sage‑grouse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
western United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Western United States
Wyoming ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Evanston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Kemmerer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pinedale NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawlins (regional association) ⓘ |
| partOf | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ off‑highway vehicle use ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Interstate 80
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 191 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wyoming (southwestern parts)