Wyoming Trivia (Renamed) (Gillette, Sheridan, Jackson: salaries, rattlesnakes, ceiling)

[CptnRn]

I'll be happy to give it to Rescue3 if he has a question handy. I'll have to go find one. So lets give it to whoever posts the next question first.

[CptnRn]

OK here is a new one.

What is the significance of this location: 43°11′03.13″N and 109°39′15.24″W ?

[Rescue3]

That's Gannett Peak, the highest elevation in Wyoming (13,809 ft), named for Henry Gannett in 1906. It's located at... well, at 43°11′03.13″N and 109°39′15.24″W.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Rescue3

That's Gannett Peak, the highest elevation in Wyoming (13,809 ft), named for Henry Gannett in 1906. It's located at... well, at 43°11′03.13″N and 109°39′15.24″W.

That is correct, your turn!

Gannet Peak, highest mountain peak in Wyoming, at 13,804 feet. http://www.pinedaleonline.com/Gannett.HTM

Geographically, Gannett Peak is the apex of the entire Central Rockies; the largely continuous group of the chain occupying the states of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Named in 1906 for American geographer Henry Gannett, the peak is also the highpoint of the Wind River Range. The 896 acres (3.63*km2) Gannett Glacier, which is likely the largest single glacier in the American portion of the Rocky Mountains, flows down from the northern slopes of the mountain.

[Rescue3]

I'm in Washington DC this week, so here's a Washington DC question about Wyoming:

There are only seven states in the union which are so sparsely populated that they have only one congressional representative; even the smallest state, Rhode Island, has two.

Wyoming is one of the seven.

What are the other six, and which one(s) physically abut Wyoming?

Have fun!

[WyoNewk]

That's a good question. Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota adjoin Wyoming and also have only one U.S. representative. The other states with a single congressional district are Alaska, Vermont and Delaware.

[Rescue3]

You are good! That's exactly right.

The other territories with a single representatives are American Samoa,Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia itself - but their ability to vote is limited.

Your turn...

[WyoNewk]

Here's a simple "fill-in the blanks" question:

____ ____ was perhaps the most significant transportation gateway through the Rocky Mountains. Indians, mountain men, Oregon Trail emigrants, Pony Express riders, and miners all recognized the value of this pass straddling the Continental Divide.

It offered overland travelers a broad, relatively level corridor between the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds. For early travelers, the gradual incline left them unaware that they were crossing the Continental Divide. Between 1840 and 1860 an estimated 300,000 settlers traveled through the gap, their wagon wheels leaving deep ruts in the earth.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by WyoNewk

Here's a simple "fill-in the blanks" question:

____ ____ was perhaps the most significant transportation gateway through the Rocky Mountains. Indians, mountain men, Oregon Trail emigrants, Pony Express riders, and miners all recognized the value of this pass straddling the Continental Divide.

It offered overland travelers a broad, relatively level corridor between the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds. For early travelers, the gradual incline left them unaware that they were crossing the Continental Divide. Between 1840 and 1860 an estimated 300,000 settlers traveled through the gap, their wagon wheels leaving deep ruts in the earth.

I did not research this, but I'm pretty sure it is probably South Pass.

[Rescue3]

I'd get in trouble if I guessed I - 80, wouldn't I?