Wyoming State Center Wiki: Rock Springs, Wyoming
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Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County, WyomingRock Springs is known as the home of 56 nationalities; a true melting pot. Formed by the railroad and coal mines, Rock Springs offers a variety of recreational opportunities for visitors and residents alike. Established in 1888 as a mining town, the natural resources around the area are the driving force behind the Rock Springs economy.
Rock Springs Wyoming is on Interstate 80, is approximately 178 miles from Jackson. Rock Springs is another of the southern Wyoming towns on the Union Pacific's transcontinental rail line.
Western Wyoming Community College has its main campus in Rock Springs which attracts students from around the globe. The population of Rock Springs is 18,708 (2000 census).
Outside the town, recreation areas such as Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (pictured) and the Killpecker Sand Dunes provide year-round enjoyment. South of town, Flaming Gorge Lake, fed by the Green River, has 375 miles of shoreline that ranges from low flats to towering cliffs 1500 feet high. The National Recreation Area around the lake is a flaming landscape -- the sun playing off the sculpted rock formations offering a kaleidoscope of vivid colors. The Sand Dunes, just a few miles north of Rock Springs, are the largest in North America.
As you approach modern-day Rock Springs, you can almost imagine earlier travelers bouncing along the Overland Stage Route toward the welcome stage station that was the beginning of the town in 1862. Rock Springs is another of the southern Wyoming towns on the Union Pacific's transcontinental line. For years the area provided millions of tons of coal to feed the nations's locomotives. Today, the Rock Springs area continues to have a leadership role in the nation's energy production.
Senator Thomas has an office in Rock Springs located on Foothill Boulevard. Mailing Address:
- Office of Senator Craig Thomas
- 2632 Foothill Boulevard
- Suite 101
- Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901
- (307) 362-5012
- (307) 362-5129 (fax)
- Pati Smith
- Jinx Clark
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