The Oil City
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The Oil City is a nickname for Casper, Wyoming, reflecting its historic role as a major center for the petroleum industry in the American West.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToSettlementType | urban area ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Casper, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEconomicActivity |
oil extraction
ⓘ
oil refining ⓘ oil transportation ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalRole | major center for petroleum industry in the American West ⓘ |
| associatedWithInfrastructure |
oil refineries in Casper
ⓘ
pipelines in central Wyoming ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | 20th century oil development in Wyoming ⓘ |
| associatedWithResource | crude oil ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAlternativeNameOfCity | Casper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn | Casper local identity ⓘ |
| hasIndustryAssociation |
oil industry
ⓘ
petroleum industry ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalityType | city ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname | historic role as a major petroleum center ⓘ |
| refersTo | Casper, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | city branding of Casper, Wyoming ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
historical discussions of Wyoming oil
ⓘ
regional economic history of the American West ⓘ tourism promotion for Casper ⓘ |
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