Wyoming

Wyoming ⁱ/waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/ is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The state is the 10th largest by area, but the least populous and the second least densely populated of the 50 United States. The western two-thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High Plains. Cheyenne is the capital and the most populous city in Wyoming, with a population estimate of 62,448 in 2013.

Geography

Location and size

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 (0.8 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 97,814 square miles (253,340 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.

Wyoming Highway 433

Wyoming Highway 433 is a 10.29-mile (16.6 km) Wyoming state road in Washakie and Big Horn counties.

Route description

Wyoming Highway 433 begins its southern end at US 20/WYO 789 on the west side of Worland in Washakie County. Here WYO 433 passes through a lightly built up section of Worland before crossing the Bighorn Canal and entering a more rural landscape which dominates for the remainder of its routing. Highway 433 travels north along the west side of the Bighorn River, closely following the Bighorn canal, and reaches the community (CDP) of West River at approximately 6 miles. Highway 433 also parallels US 16/US 20/WYO 789 that runs along the east side of the Bighorn River and acts as an alternate to that routing north to Manderson where it meets up with those routes. At approximately 10.9 miles, WYO 433 leaves Wahsakie County and enters Big Horn County. Highway 433 gently meanders north-northwest and reaches its northern end just west of Manderson at Highway 16/20/789 after 18.81 miles.

Wyoming Highway 236

Wyoming Highway 236 is a state road in Lincoln County, Wyoming that acts as a spur to Fairview, located southwest of Afton.

Route description

Wyoming Highway 236 acts as a spur from US 89 south of Afton and from there travels west to an intersection with County Route 140 (Bitter Creek Rd.) & County Route 142 (Fairview North Road) in Fairview where the WYO 236 designation ends. The roadway itself continues west as CR 142 to Crow Creek Road (CR 141) as a county-maintained route.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lincoln County.

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