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Rock Springs, Wyoming

Rock Springs, Wyoming
Administration
Full nameRock Springs, Wyoming
Official nameRock Springs, Wyoming
Settlement typeCity
MottoA Great Place to Work and Play!
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountySweetwater
Rock Springs1888
Government
MayorCarl Demshar
Geography
Total Area18.4 sq mi (47.7 km2)
Land Area18.4 sq mi (47.7 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation6388 ft (1947.1 m)
Demography
Total Population23036 (2010)
Density (pop.)391.6/km2 (1014.4/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes82901, 82902, 82942
Area code307
FIPS code56-67235 
GNIS feature ID1593588 

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Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 18,708 at the 2000 census. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975.

One of the worst race riots in American history, known as the Rock Springs Massacre, occurred among miners working near Rock Springs on September 2, 1885. As of 2006, there are still remains of the old coal mining towns outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Rock Springs was featured on "60 Minutes" in 1970, due to corruption within the Police Department and City Government. A follow up was filmed 20 years later for the show "City Confidential". The episode was named "Rock Springs: Deadly Draw in the Wild West".

Rock Springs is also home to Western Wyoming Community College, and Wyoming's Big Show a yearly event featuring a carnival and concerts, held at the Sweetwater County Events Complex.

Rock Springs is located in an energy-rich region that boasts a large number of oil and natural gas wells.

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5.30 min. | 4.6 user rating		 WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY The making of this video was inspired by the high desert of White Mountain, Wyoming where the wild mustangs roam free. It is incredible on top of the mountain. It is a place where the wind talks and the earth grounds your very being. I truly had an awakening of the spirit that day with the wild mustangs. I've been around horses all my life, but that day was truly an experience I will never forget. If you have not been to Rock Springs/Green River, Wyoming, you really should consider making it a travel destination. I am blessed that I can now call this area my home. The song is "Flora's Secret" by Enya. All the pictures and video clips used for the making of this video were taken by me. Please DO NOT use any part of this video without permission. Below are some links to websites that offer information on the wild mustangs and the surrounding area. www.tourwyoming.com http www.grchamber.com http Thank you for watching.
4.13 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Conversion chart for CPM to mSv/h is here: www.mcgill.ca This measurement was made on June 7, 2011 at approx. 530pm MST. It indicates " HIGH moderate levels" of radiation. Alert level is considered anything over 100CPM by the radiation network ... www.radiationnetwork.com Radiation background measurement, taken over the course of 10 minutes was 78.7 CPM . ************* statistics Total 10 minute count = 787 = 78.7 CPM Location: Rock Springs, Wyoming Coordinates : 41 40 22 N , 108 55 53 W Elevation : 6474 feet Measurement taken: ten mintue long CPM measurement using the "inspector alert" nuclear radiation monitor (geiger counter) from the inspector alert geiger counter manual: "CPM (or CPS) and total counts are the most direct methods of measurement; mR/hr (or uSv/hr) is calculated using a conversion factor optimized for Cesium-137, so this mode is less accurate for other radionuclides, unless you have calibrated the "geiger counter" for a specific radionuclide using an appropriate source. It is more appropriate to measure alpha and beta activity using CPM than using mR/hr. Conversion for alpha and beta emitters is calcuated differently, and the "geiger counters" reading in mR/hr may not be accurate."
11.35 min. | 4.89 user rating		 Here is another vid that show where I live really fast. Rock Springs is 12 mile east of Green River.
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4.28 min. | 4.6 user rating		 In car camera from Scott Hardman's mini sprint at the Sweetwater events complex in Rock Springs, Wyoming
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Rock Springs Fire Dept. could close - Sauk Prairie Eagle Tweet this news
Sauk Prairie Eagle---ROCK SPRINGS- - The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the possible ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:43:04 GMT+00:00
Rock Springs corrals temporarily closed - Little Chicago Review Tweet this news
Little Chicago Review--The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District Office advises that its -Rock Springs- Wild Horse Facility is closed for adoptions until Jan. 2011. ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:30:46 GMT+00:00
Get half off Rock Springs Cafe Pies! - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Tweet this news
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)---Rock Springs- Café is well-known for its delicious pies that have been sold there for over 30 years. These pies are baked daily and there's a variety to ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:33:29 GMT+00:00
Horse racing set for Aug. 21 at Rock Springs - Daily Sentinel Tweet this news
Daily Sentinel--It was around 1865 when horses started competing at the -Rock Springs- racetrack. This year is no different, in fact more horses have been nominated or ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:14:10 GMT+00:00
GE Equipment Donation Helps Western Wyoming Community College Prepare Students ... - Oil and Gas Online Tweet this news
Oil and Gas Online---Rock Springs-, -WY- - GE Oil & Gas has donated a High Speed Reciprocating (HSR) Compressor used in wellhead compression applications to Western Wyoming ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:03:55 GMT+00:00
Fair exhibitors turn in entry forms - Daily Sentinel Tweet this news
Daily Sentinel---...- was brisk Saturday with dozens of people coming to the Meigs County Fair Board office on the -Rock Springs- Fairgrounds to register entries for the fair. ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:24:11 GMT+00:00
Fair exhibitors turn in entry forms - Daily Sentinel Tweet this news
Daily Sentinel---...- was brisk Saturday with dozens of people coming to the Meigs County Fair Board office on the -Rock Springs- Fairgrounds to register entries for the fair. ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:24:11 GMT+00:00
AG PROGRESS DAYS: From fields to stables, Ag Progress Days has full lineup of ... - Farm and Dairy Tweet this news
Farm and Dairy--17-19, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at -Rock Springs-. “Farm operators are busy people trying to run their businesses as efficiently ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:55:25 GMT+00:00
Freshman Move-In Day, Fall Frenzy coming soon to Southwestern - Winfield Daily Courier Online Tweet this news
Winfield Daily Courier Online--18 beginning at 9 am Following a 3 pm farewell worship for students and parents, the newly-arrived freshmen will head to Builder Camp at -Rock Springs- Ranch ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:24:34 GMT+00:00
Lightning ignites wildfires near Bliss - Idaho Press-Tribune Tweet this news
Idaho Press-Tribune--The Oakley Reservoir Fire burned .25 acres and the -Rock Springs- Fire burned .75 acres. Crews were able to quickly put out the blazes. ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:44:25 GMT+00:00

Television :
13 KGWR-TV CBS Satellite of KGWC-TV, Casper, Wyoming
26 K26DK Independent relay of KJZZ-TV, Salt Lake City
28 K28JU-D PBS relay of Wyoming PBS
45 K45IA The CW relay of KUCW, Salt Lake City

Municipalities and communities of Sweetwater County, Wyoming

County seat: Green River
CitiesGreen River * Rock Springs
TownsBairoil * Granger * Superior * Wamsutter
CDPsArrowhead Springs * Clearview Acres * Eden * Farson * James Town * Little America * McKinnon * North Rock Springs * Point of Rocks * Purple Sage * Reliance * Sweeney Ranch * Table Rock * Washam
Unincorporated
community		Blairtown



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