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The Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania

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What are the two names for Wyoming?

Wyoming was first named the Territory of Wyoming and then it became the State of Wyoming.


What state is named after an English king?

wyoming


What state has a city named Cahoots?

Wyoming


Is Wyoming a city or a state?

There is a Sate of Wyoming that is South of Montana and East of Utah. There are state counties in Pennsylvania, Michigan and New York named Wyoming. I am unaware of any other states with countries that are named Wyoming. There are no cities or towns with the name Wyoming.


What state was named after a valley in Pennsylvania that was the site of an Indian massacre?

Wyoming is the state that was named after a valley in Pennsylvania where an Indian massacre occurred. Wyoming is an Indian word for valley.


Was the state of Wyoming named after the town Wyoming PA?

"The name Wyoming derives from the Munsee name xwé:wamənk, meaning 'at the big river flat,' but it was also named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania." [per Wikipedia]


Is there a town named Piedmont in Utah?

No, there is not a town named Piedmont in the state of Utah. However, there is a town named Piedmont in the state of Wyoming.


Is there a city named Wyoming in every state?

No, only in 11 US states: Wyoming, Delaware; Wyoming, Illinois; Wyoming, Iowa; Wyoming, New York; Wyoming, Michigan; Wyoming, Minnesota; Wyoming, Ohio; Wyoming, Pennsylvania; Wyoming, Rhode Island; Wyoming, Wisconsin; Wyoming, West Virginia. There is a town called Plympton-Wyoming in Ontario, Canada and a Wyoming in New South Wales, Australia.There is a US state named Wyoming and a valley region named Wyoming Valley in northeastern Pennsylvania and another Wyoming Valley in western New York.There are Wyoming Counties in the US states of New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.


State named after a valley in Pennsylvania that was the site of an Indian massacre?

Wyoming.


What is the name and location of Wyoming's state capital?

Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city in Wyoming. Cheyenne is located near the southeast corner of the state.


What jobs are available working for the State of Wyoming?

Wyoming state's official government website is wyoming.gov. There's a link for 'State Government Jobs' in the left side panel named 'Wyoming Fast Access'. The link has the list of jobs and options to filter.


What is the name of Utah's state flag?

Wyoming's statehood name is 'Wyoming'. It was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. The name, Wyoming, was chosen when Representative J. M. Ashley of Ohio introduced a bill to Congress to provide a "temporary government for the territory of Wyoming".