Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs is an American city in the state of Wyoming. It is in Sweetwater County. The city has about 23,526 people. On September 2, 1885, a riot between the Chinese immigrant miners and white immigrant miners killed at least 26 people and it was caused because of racial tensions and labor dispute.
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 Location of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′27″N 109°13′21″W / 41.59083°N 109.22250°WCoordinates: 41°35′27″N 109°13′21″W / 41.59083°N 109.22250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Rock Springs | 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.75 sq mi (51.16 km2) |
| • Land | 19.75 sq mi (51.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,388 ft (1,947 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,526 |
| • Density | 1,191.0/sq mi (459.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 82901, 82902, 82942 |
| FIPS code | 56-67235[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1593588 [2] |
| Website | www |
Rock Springs, Wyoming Media
Wonder Bread store in Rock Springs, 2004
Western Wyoming Community College, December 2007
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Springs, Wyoming
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Rock Springs city, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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