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	Jackson Hole (other) Jackson Hole is a valley in the US State of Wyoming. Jackson Hole may also refer to: Jackson, Wyoming, locally called Jackson Hole Jackson Hole Airport, an airport in Jackson Hole valley Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, a ski resort in Jackson Hole valley Jackson Hole, China, a resort town See also * Jackson Hole Economic Symposium * Jackson's Whole, a fictional location in the Vorkosigan Saga The Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and short stories set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold.Lillian Stewart Carl and John Helfers, ''The Vorkosigan Companion'', Baen Books 2008, The first ... by Lois McMaster Bujold {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jackson Hole Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho, in Teton County, one of the richest counties in the United States. The term "hole" was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded by mountains and containing rivers and streams, are good habitat for beavers and other fur-bearing animals. Jackson Hole is 55 miles (89 km) long by 6-to-13 miles (10-to-21 km) wide and is a graben valley with an average elevation of 6,800 ft (2,100 m), its lowest point being near the southern park boundary at 6,350 ft (1,940 m). History The town of Jackson was named in late 1893 by Margaret Simpson, who, at the time, was receiving mail at her home as there was no post office. She named the area in order for easterners to be able to forward mail west. Jackson, which became i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jackson, Wyoming Jackson is a town in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 10,760 at the 2020 census, up from 9,577 in 2010. It is the largest town in Teton County and its county seat. Jackson is the principal town of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Teton County in Wyoming and Teton County in Idaho. The town, often mistakenly called Jackson Hole, derives its name from the valley in which it is located. Jackson is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the ski resorts Jackson Hole Mountain, Snow King Mountain, and Grand Targhee, as well as Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. History Jackson was originally populated by Native American tribes including the Shoshoni, Crow, Blackfeet, Bannock, and Gros Ventre. In the early 1800s, the locality became a prime area for trappers and mountain men to travel through, one example being John Colter. After being discharged from the Corps of Discovery of the Lewis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jackson Hole Airport Jackson Hole Airport is a United States public airport located seven miles (11 km) north of Jackson, in Teton County, Wyoming. In 2019, it was the busiest airport in Wyoming by passenger traffic with 455,000 passengers. During peak seasons of summer and winter, Jackson Hole has nonstop airline service from up to 20 destinations throughout the United States. The airport is served year-round by Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and seasonally by Sun Country Airlines. Jackson Hole Airport is the only commercial airport in the United States located inside a national park, in this case Grand Teton. (The Provincetown Municipal Airport in Massachusetts is on land leased from the National Park Service, but it is not in a national park.) History The airport was created in the 1930s as the best place to put an airport in Teton County. The airport was declared a national monument in 1943 and merged with Grand Teton National Park in 1950. The ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a ski resort in the western United States, at Teton Village, Wyoming. In the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains, it is located in Teton County, northwest of Jackson and due south of Grand Teton National Park. It is named after the historically significant Jackson Hole valley and is known for its steep terrain and large continuous vertical drop of . JHMR appears frequently in the media as one of North America's most expensive ski resorts. Ski area information The ski area partially covers Rendezvous and Apres Vous Mountains and is known for its challenging terrain, including the infamous Corbet's Couloir. Half of the terrain is rated expert, 40% intermediate, and only 10% beginner. The intermediate terrain is primarily on south-facing Apres Vous Mountain, while Rendezvous Mountain has Jackson Hole's more advanced terrain, including bowls, glades, and chutes. At over 4,000 vertical feet of skiing, Jackson Hole boasts one of the greates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jackson Hole, China Jackson Hole is a resort town on the border between Huailai County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China, and Yanqing District, Beijing, wedged between Taihang and Yan mountain ranges. Its architecture and design is inspired by the town of Jackson, Wyoming in the United States. Its translated Chinese name is Hometown, U.S.A (). Resort towns in the countryside of China are rare and are usually associated with being agrarian. History The Beijing Resplendency Great Exploit Real Estate Company hired interior designer Allison Smith to create an area of US-styled second home housing in Hebei Province. Smith researched various resort locations including Martha's Vineyard; Vail, Colorado and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with Beijing Resplendency choosing the latter for the design and theme of the resort town. The 1000 single-home housing development used stock Western home plans from an architect in Oregon, adding designs reminiscent of "Billy the Kid, Geronimo, Stagecoach Station, Betsy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jackson Hole Economic Symposium The Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is a three-day annual international conference put on by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City at Jackson Hole in the United States attended by central bank leaders from around the world. Central bankers discuss world events and financial trends and the discussions at Jackson Hole are watched for economic news and specifically the likely direction of global interest rates. The event is held at vacation destination Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming's Teton County. It was held in a few different locations in the late 1970s, but Jackson Hole has been the location since 1981. The conference was placed there partly because Paul Volcker, the then- Federal Reserve chairman, wanted to attend the great fly fishing in the area, which is held in late August. Among the regular attendees are top economists from the Federal Reserve Board, as well as other policymakers such as foreign central bank governors. Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]