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The Finley Site
The Finley Site is an archeological site in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The site was investigated beginning in 1940 when projectile points were found on the surface by Orion B. Finley in the vicinity of a stable section of the Killpecker Dune Field. The site dates to the late Paleoindian Period of about 9000 years before present. The projectile points from the Finley Site established the Eden point type, and included Scottsbluff Type I and II points, linking the cultures to the Cody Cultural Complex. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... on November 17, 2010. References External links Finley Siteat the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office {{NRHP in Sweetwater County, Wyoming National Register ...
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Eden, Wyoming
Eden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census. Geography Eden is located at (42.063713, -109.440926). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.0 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 142 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5.8 people per square mile (2.2/km2). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.16% White, 1.55% Native American, 0.26% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population. There were 142 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.3% ...
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Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Sweetwater County is a County (United States), county in southwestern Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 42,272, making it the List of counties in Wyoming, fourth-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Green River, Wyoming, Green River. By area, it is the largest county in Wyoming. Its southern boundary line abuts the north lines of the states of Colorado and Utah. Sweetwater County comprises the Rock Springs, Green River, Wyoming Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Sweetwater County was created on December 17, 1867, as a county within the Dakota Territory. The county was formed of territory partitioned from Laramie County, Wyoming, Laramie County. The county was originally named Carter County for Judge W.A. Carter of Fort Bridger, Wyoming, Fort Bridger In 1869, the newly established legislature of the Wyoming Territory renamed the county for the Sweetwater River (Wyoming), Sweetwater River. Also in 1869, Uinta County ...
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National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Historic districts in the United States, districts, and objects deemed worthy of Historic preservation, preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". The enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing property, contributing resources within historic district (United States), historic districts. For the most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the United States Department of the Interior. Its goals are to ...
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National Register Of Historic Places In Sweetwater County, Wyoming
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 37 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, one of which is a National Historic Landmark. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming * National Register of Historic Places listings in Wyoming Image:Wyoming_counties_map.png, 250px, Wyoming counties (clickable) poly 568 639 568 580 596 580 593 426 650 425 649 428 647 428 646 432 643 434 643 442 645 444 652 445 654 447 669 446 670 442 672 434 672 431 673 427 676 424 679 424 680 475 682 ... References ...
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